thank god for the abc

My first experience with the ABC was via an old farm
radio that ran on a motorcycle battery. One was in
the radio's cabinet. The other was in a Service
Station in Wonthaggi in South Gippsland being
re-charged. This was in 1946. I was staying
for six months (as my mother was very ill)
on a cattle farm with an aunt and uncle
that I grew to love but could never tell
him as boys (back then) could not
express affection as that'd make
them a Big Sissy. And there was
no worse fate for a boy than that.

My uncle never missed the ABC's Country Hour at lunch
time. I can still hear this raucous auctioneer's voice:
"This is Francis Ross and company reporting from
the Newmarket Saleyards. There was a good
supply of bullocks today and prices eased..."

Fast forward to 1965 and this is a lesson in the
awesome power of love in human destiny. I was
running and presenting the nation-wide ABC
"Country Hour" from Sydney. Graham White
who had recruited me from Perth said to me:
"You really know how to talk to farmers."
My reply was: "No I don't. I just talk to
my Uncle Jim in South Gippsland."

Fast forward to tonight. For two whole hours
(without having dog-food or tampons rammed
down my throat or Harvey Norman yelling at
me to "Buy! Buy! Buy!" I watched two ABC-TV
programs that both had Australian accents.
One was about Gough Whitlam. The other
about Cliff Young who won the Sydney to
Melbourne Ultra Marathon. He was 61 at
the time. And Cliff also won a bride.
We all need heroes to light the way.
Uncle Jim, Gough and Cliff Young
inspired me to reach for the sky.

Thank God for the ABC. But what video
would be fitting and proper tonight?
This clip comes from a movie that is
set in New York and called 'The Paper'.
The clip is about Youthful Enthusiasm.
The movie is about finding the Truth.

Enthusiasm comes from the Greek
En (meaning 'within') and Theos.
Enthusiasm means "God Within"