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The blog is on holiday until Thursday, December 27, 2018. All the best from my local beach (Bar Beach today). Music hints if you click on …
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Apparently, Santa missed Australia – so who delivered the gifts?<\/h2>\n

I was all expectant to see Santa’s journey across Australia yesterday and consulted the – Norad Santa Tracker<\/a> – which is compiled by the US North American Aerospace Defence Command.<\/p>\n

They have a map which you can consult to see where he is and has been.<\/p>\n

Here is a screen shot as at 18:37 December 25, 2018 which documents his progress throughout the day – so it was taken yesterday evening. I skewed it to highlight Australia.<\/p>\n

Conclusion: Santa missed Australia.<\/p>\n

Children of 7 years of age or higher, you know this is marginal.<\/p>\n

And for all you Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) kids in Australia below 7, I apologise for blowing the cover of the scam.<\/p>\n

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Music lineage<\/h2>\n

Yesterday, we heard from Delroy Wilson singing the great Temptations song – Get Ready.<\/p>\n

Today, another Delroy Wilson cover – this time the Bob Marley song – I’m Still Waiting – which was one of the first released by the Wailers under its Studio One recordings and produced by Clement Coxsone Dodd.<\/p>\n

It was originally on the 1965 release – The Wailing Wailers – accompanied by The Soul Brothers. It was marketed as “Jamaica’s Top-rated Singing Sensations”.<\/p>\n

The Wailers were of course Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and Peter “Tosh” McIntosh.<\/p>\n

The Soul Brothers who were the Studio One house band and featured on many of the 1960s rock steady\/ska\/reggae recordings were mainly jazz players trying to earn extra cash.<\/p>\n

Delroy Wilson released the song on the 1976 album – Sarge<\/a> – which was produced by Lloyd Charmers.<\/p>\n

This song was the “biggest selling reggae single of 1976”.<\/p>\n

I prefer the original from the Wailers but this version is excellent.<\/p>\n