Bob and I were the two semi-official photographers to help record the events.
This past weekend, there was a little gathering to thank all of the various volunteers.
This was all well and good. It was fine to munch goodies and sit and talk with others, including the mayor and a councillor who spent much of their time at our table. We are all just folk in this town, with no pretensions.
Then came a short speech or two, and that was fine as well. But I groaned, and not just inwardly, when the deputy mayor began to especially thank two people. I pretty well knew that Bob and I were being singled out.
So, off we went to the front to receive our little tokens of appreciation.
Don't get me wrong, I really do appreciate being, uh, appreciated.
Ironically, there was no one to photograph the photographers being acknowledged. Sue pulled out her phone, but it was dark and she was at a distance. Nevertheless, her efforts do record those few moments.
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The deputy mayor is speechifying while we don't know what to do with our hands. |
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Glad handing all around from the mayor and deputy upon the bestowing of gifts. |
15 comments:
Well deserved.
I think it was well deserved. You two do record so much for your town. Too bad they didn't arrange someone to photograph the photographers, but Sue did a good job. It's a lot of work to cover all those events and right that it should be appreciated.
Glad Sue captured the moment.
You all make recording events possible. I'm thinking your cohort photographer doesn't live with anyone, or he'd have his shirt buttoned correctly. (Just noticing, not judging...mine is frequently done that way too!)
Congratulations, AC. Since I only recently started following you, I wasn't aware that you are a celebrity! :-)
Not much of a celebrity. I tend to go unnoticed most of the time. Sometimes when I need to be noticed in order to be notified of something such as a change in plans.
This is lovely. Be CONGRATS you and thank the lovely lady for documentation.
Well done. It's great to be appreciated for participating in a community project.
Well, the best thing to do with your hands is what you did. Congrats on the appreciation given to you for being such a good photographer.
Anvil:
Well deserved accolades, even though you (both probably) groaned about it. Perhaps with no “official” photographer for the ceremony.... it would have been a tad humorous if you and Bob would have tried to engage the mayor and deputy mayor in a group “selfie”? :)
Well done on getting appreciated, even if you do not know what to do with your hands.
Yes, you didn't look too, too thrilled!
Good for Sue!
It is good to be appreciated.
Congrats! :)
Congratulations! It is so nice to be appreciated, you deserve it. I hope you had a nice time.
Bravo!
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