Ripley's Believe it or Not - This Cannot Happen!!

BACKGROUND: Roberta went to Primary school at Muckadilla, Qld from the age of 5 until 12. Muckadilla is a small town in western Queensland with a population then around 25. The Primary school served the district and had around 20 students across all grades. Mrs Zirk was the school bus driver picking up the kids for school. The school "bus" was a Ford Station Wagon set up to carry 8 kids. Mrs Zirc had 2 girls and 2 boys of her own. She picked up Roberta and her sister Linda from their farm every school morning.

MOVE FORWARD 40 YEARS: Roberta and I are in Montacute, Somerset, England, a small village of 831. I came here to chase my ancestors who came from Montacute. Last night we are having dinner at one of 2 local pubs, the Kings Arms, when in walked Mrs Zirc and her 2 daughters, Anita and Jannene, who also came for dinner. Roberta spotted Mrs Zirk and "all hell done break loose"

Screams, tears and hugs abounded with the odd "this cannot happen" thrown in.

I sat on the sideline as the conversation flew back and forth reliving those happen days back then.

BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE: Mrs Zirk was in the area chasing her ancestors. Her maiden name is Chant - my great, great,.... grandmothers maiden name is Chant.

WTF!


POSTCRIPT: The one and only Muckadilla Hotel was totally destroyed by fire today. We had a beer there at Easter this year.