Jack Waterford
February 22nd, 2007 at 02:20pm
Hopefully the majority of people in Canberra know that Jack Waterford is the editor of The Canberra Times. Some would even be aware that he picked up an Order of Australia medal in the recent Australia Day awards.
It is for that reason that I feel like sharing an anecdote with you about Mr. Waterford.
Jack Waterford lives in Braddon across the road from an elderly couple who, until a couple years ago, had the oldest solar hot water heater in Canberra (it had to be removed). I have been friends with this couple since my primary school days when I would often chat with them on my way home from school. Back then, Jack’s dog Molly was quite young and, much like her esteemed owner, had a taste for newspapers, as such she would often cross the road to pick up the elderly couple’s newspaper, and ensure that it received a thorough chewing. This would result in a call to The Canberra Times to inform them that the editor’s dog had chewed up their paper again…which always resulted in a replacement copy being delivered post-haste!
Apparently it was not regarded as a good idea amongst Canberra Times staff to inform Mr. Waterford of the incidents.
Samuel
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5 Comments
1. John B1_B5 | February 22nd, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Soooooooo……. Jack never knew his dog was chewing up the
newspaper across the road ?
2. Samuel | February 22nd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Apparently not. Molly is a nice dog.
3. Hamesucken | February 22nd, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Great anecdote Samuel. The irony is certainly not lost on me!
Is Molly still devouring the morning paper?
It sounds like the couple that you are referring to are real pioneers of renewable energy sources. That might make for some pretty interesting persiflage interviewing given the current power situation.
4. Samuel | February 22nd, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Molly gave up that habit early this century.
The interview idea is certainly not a stranger in my mind.
5. Bearded Clam | February 26th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
The only stranger in my mind is Harold Jagermann.
Ive no idea who he is.