CndMatt is probably just remembering the past when one's guarantors had to be somebody "Highly Looked Up To In The Village". I.E. a politician :D , a minister-of-the -faith :crazy_mini:, a doctor (but not a dentist), one's manager(?), a lawyer (??) :eek:, a Notory Public etc etc.
Now, any old flunky will do ... perhaps an undocumented pedophile. :love: