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Thanks for the article, and the memories, Mike.
Yes, I too remember exactly where I was as that famous garbled message was relayed to Earth. I was standing in front of a television set that had been set up about eight feet off the floor of the Myer department store in Gordon, N.S.W.. At that time I worked for the Rural Bank and the branch at which I was stationed was directly opposite the Myer store on the Pacific Highway.
The excuse I made to get out of the place for a bit I cannot recall, but whatever it was it worked. I am also sure that I spent much longer in absentia than I should have. No one complained.
What surprised me at the time though was that of the shoppers in the store - and like most large department stores at any time there was quite a number - only about a dozen people gathered around to watch those ghostly images. Perhaps those who were interested stayed at home, I have no idea.
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