Silly, Silly Boy

I read with interest a letter in Salient 18 July, from P.J. Saxby, well known Zionist and onetime Canterbury President [the only way be got there was to succeed Don Leonardo, when he resigned as no person in their right mind would vote for him].

A few interesting notes on Mr Saxby's career at Canterbury.

1.	In 1973 he was one of the infamous "three blind mice" who tried to plant a forest. Unlike Bogor, this man Phil only succeeded in rolling Land Rovers as he wanted to graduate from riding bicycles in the mountains. All he achieved was a bad name and a reputation for being a silly little boy.
2.	In 1974 he tried to get the Canterbury SRC to continually resign. Phil is a real democrat. He resigned but nobody else did.
3.	In 1974 he organised the most scurrilous election smear campaign of all time [even beat "Salient"] gainst Presidential aspirant Jeremy Finn. Whilst Finn lost on his merits, young Phil claimed success as a student politician. Silly, Silly little boy.
4.	In 1975 he was on the Executive and although he worked reasonably hard his usual traits appeared. Namely the ability to look at a problem area and pick the smallest thing wrong, jump straight in and make a right mess. He puts effort into what he does but shit, the results. Silly, silly, silly boy.
5.	In 1976 he was for a short time finance Officer on the Canterbury Committee but was quickly put into the lowest ranking portfolio as he displayed his usual bull at the gate syndrome. He stood for Vice-President and got 64%. Yes, without any campaigning. True, but only 350 of 7,000 students voted and informal votes beat the No's. A real election victory Phil! If only that 64% really knew.
6.	Then the climax of hit orgasm at Canterbury He becomes President after he and the Exec. fail to realise their responsibilities to students. An AGM follows, unrest is present, Phil stands up and says "I am the President, I am right". Never before has the Ilam Campus echoed to the 500 voice chorus of "Seig Heil". Phil still then didn't realise he was a silly little boy.
7.	Throughout 1976 he waged a one-man epic struggle against the forces of good and Palestine Liberation. As the most silly member of the Zionist scourge. Phil at NZUSA, May and August Councils tried to change NZUSA policies all by himself. He talked about this, about Maoists, about freedom, sang Havah Nagehlah and everybody had a right good time laughing at him. Unfortunately for Phil he thought he was doing a great Job for the CIA. Silly boy. These then are the land marks in his career which culminated in his IUP attempt recently.

Those who know Phil are saddened at his passing from student politics as he works his way up the Wellington Public Service gradings. With tears in their eyes they remember his appearance, his short stature, his henng glasses, dirty trou, dirty hair, his wee schoolcase with "Long Live Dayan" and "I love Golda Meir" on it, his hats which were chundered in, urinated on and had other unmentionable acts performed to it. Above all they will remember his ever present smile which grew broader with pleasure as he realised that more and more people noticed how silly be was.

He was a silly, silly, silly boy.