The Federal Hotel Bellingen

Has been comprehensively described earlier but it would wrong to close without mentioning Vikki the bar maid. Vikki it turned out was a ‘Manly’ girl originally who remembered The Admirals radio show with considerable affection. She proceeded to regurgitate an old joke learned from the program to demonstrate her enthusiasm and bona fides.

“Why did Jesus cross the road?” she beamed,

“Because he was nailed to the chicken!”

It seems she was a genuine listener after all. The Admiral ordered another round to celebrate his enormous contribution to Australian culture and went upstairs to prepare for the evenings festivities.