On the day Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed his intention to stand down as Manchester United manager, I can exclusively reveal some equally earth-shattering news on the old folks' jobs front.
In a shock move, my dad has been appointed to serve the nice children of Millburn Primary School in Coleraine as their lollipop man.
He starts on Monday morning and will receive his big sign and luminous accessories by the weekend.
As luck would have it, I'm due to fly home for a few days next Thursday and plan to take some shots of him in action.
You can look forward to seeing them here, accompanied by some brief, disparaging remarks.
