This had planned to be a day I was waiting for - the day that I would be installed and sworn in as the new secretary of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. The ceremony is over, and I am in deed installed and sworn in, but it was a rocky road getting there this afternoon. First of all, the old/current officers were supposed to plan today's ceremony and prepare a dinner. I don't think I even need to mention that the only one of current officers that was at the installation ceremony was the president. Yes, the same one that wore her pajama bottoms and house slippers to one of our monthly meetings. But I'll cut her slack today because at least she showed up. Rumor has it that she and all of the other old officers are moving their membership to another VFW post. All we'll say is see ya. So word got out that none of these people would be at the installation, nor would they have prepared a dinner. So the new president and a few others got it all together. Sad, isn't it?
But wait - the story gets better. The old officers were still trying to sabotage the new administration and they they thought they would wreak havock by not filing the paperwork necessary to make today's installation of officers happen. But thanks to the District president who attended our previous meeting and election of officers, we were able to go on as planned today. She saw how they were at the election and she thought they would pull a stunt like this. So she filed the necessary paperwork and warrants (yes, a warrant - how official is that?) and she attended the ceremony today to install us and swear us in.
So now, I am officially the secretary of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 5421. Let the fun begin.
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