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Daily discussion thread: 💊🌸🛌📺 Friday, June 7, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

We got a royal welcoming committee in Donald. I think the entire town was here to greet us! All the school kids were lined up waving to us, all the industrial business we passed had nobody working - everybody was at the fence waving to us. Every level crossing there were 5-10 people waving

I've been on many heritage trains, but I've never had a reception quite like that

I'm not sure anyone told them we were running 50 minutes late and our 30-40 min stop was going to turn into a 10 min one though, so I think we disappointed them a little :(

They all lined up to wave is goodbye 🥺

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 5 points 5 months ago

Oh my gosh that's so adorable. Donald has a special place in my heart, I love that everyone was excited for this!

[–] bull@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I hit my head on a low hanging Donald town sign when I was there. So if you see the sign for Donald, duck.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Hah, that's a good one!

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

I've stopped off in Donald a bunch of times coming back from bush doofs. It's a nice town.