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Thursday, April 27, 2006

Referral Warning

Someone from my agency sent this: Too Cute!


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P R I O R I T Y
M E S S A G E
This is a special alert from the Family Network Referral Broadcasting System.
From the Referral Broadcasting Center
THU APR 27, 2006 – 12:50 pm CDT

The existing Referral Watch has officially been upgraded to a Referral Warning for the members of the June 2 LID group by the Referral Broadcasting Center.

This Referral Warning is in effect for all of North America for the next 14 days. Disturbances in the Pacific jet stream indicate the departure of the silver stork. Further, several North American agencies have hinted that the silver stork may have already departed Mainland China, but the exact contents of the package it was carrying are unknown at this time.
Those whose dossiers are part of the Referral Warning area should take urgent and immediate steps to be sure they can be reached at all times; including such drastic measures as affixing your cordless phone or cell phone to your head with duct tape. It is also strongly recommended that you have ample supply of paper, writing instruments and tissues nearby. If you receive the Referral call while driving, immediately pull over to a safe spot off the roadway to prevent unintended injury to yourself or to others.

Be aware that once an actual referral post appears on APC from a referral call within North America, conditions on this board and many others will dramatically decline for the remaining waiting families. Take appropriate steps now to prepare your heart and mind for an extended wait. Remember that your Social Worker might be in an important meeting and unable to call for another 15 minutes; or the Traffic Gods may have the Fed Ex driver whose truck contains your referral packet held up in traffic. Rest assured that a swarm of ladybugs will swoop in and remove the roadblocks. These situations are completely out of your hands.

Those who are up next for sharing Referral news on this list should take notes now to be sure you provide your fellow list mates with appropriate information. Do not attempt to remember by heart what you need to post once you are under the influence of Referral Call Brain. Please post your family's name in the referral line, your child's name, birth date, and SWI location; as well as the age child requested. Use of special characters such as #, $, %, &, @, or ^i^ in your Referral announcement heading is left to your personal discretion and preference.

- END OF MESSAGE - Referral Broadcasting Network