Well, I'm sorry this musing is a little late as I have been doing some in-depth research on Heroism. This was prompted by a suggestion at last week's board meeting.
The suggestion was that we should honour our Rotary Super-heros in a more tangible way. It is just not fitting enough that our heroes have reached the pantheon of Walhalla. The hall of the mountain King is a might chilly this time of year, with one of the best years for skiing for sometime.
So, I thought I had better delve into the latest research on Heroism. Not just your ordinary run of the mill 'for valour' stuff. Being google savvy, it just took a couple of key strokes to enter the world of gaming super heroes. There is a whole world out there at our finger tips.
You too can have all the traits of a Hugh Jackman Wolverine, or snap freeze the bad guys and girls. Not only do you have something that you excel at, that can repel the opposition, but wait there's more. You can have gender options. It seems a bit Politically Incorrect that the female characters in the Outwatch game have to wear bathing costumes. If you are into more morally correct gaming, there is Godville. To reach saintly status you need lots of encouragement lest you stumble to the other end, where the really evil people are.
As for me, I have not got over my fixation for Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. Her weaponry and fast reloads are of legendary status. Maybe that is what Bazza from Moe South was aiming at. We should be legends in our own lunch time. A great slogan, but harder to achieve.
In the meantime, we will just have to be mere mortals and gaze up at the pantheon of heroes, the John Dwyers and Claude Staffs. And try and be everyday heroes, mow the lawns and turn the sausages at the next sausage sizzle, while we dream...
YIR A dusty bloke, Mulga Pete.
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