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Australian??
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Hey there,
Tassie you really are out of the joint, do you guys ever feel like your not really Australian? I know I would because so many people forget about Tassie. It's so sad because it is such a gorgeous place to live. Well I've never actually been there but so I'm told lol..
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Hey hey,
I think we had a West Sydney person in here on the first page didn't we? I can't remember but I'm sure we did. Positive in fact.
Anywho how are you all enjoy Spring, I don't know what it's been like in other states but in Vic it's been sooooo beautiful and warm. In fact I got sunburnt today, so that's saying something.
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AussieBeliever
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Hi all
Tassie is not that far away.This in my opinion is the best state in Aust.
I went to Melbourne two weeks ago and i would not even contemplate moving to the mainland as i am on the Main Land(lol)
Blessings
Jason
Tassie is not that far away.This in my opinion is the best state in Aust.
I went to Melbourne two weeks ago and i would not even contemplate moving to the mainland as i am on the Main Land(lol)
Blessings
Jason
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I realise that - actaully the pastor at my church is Tasmanian. doesn't stop me having a bit of a joke - like trying to convert these cockroaches to the right state of origin team
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Canadians should think we are cool...we are after all a superior race
.Hope you have been doing well Mark.
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Cooch
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'nother one here.
Southern NSW, between Wagga and Albury. Did time in boarding school in Melbourne, which convinced me how much I detested the metro areas.
To quote the Banjo......
"It's grand to be a lot of things, in this fair, Southern Land.
But if the Lord would send us rain....
That would, indeed, be grand."
Cheers all.......... Cooch
Southern NSW, between Wagga and Albury. Did time in boarding school in Melbourne, which convinced me how much I detested the metro areas.
To quote the Banjo......
"It's grand to be a lot of things, in this fair, Southern Land.
But if the Lord would send us rain....
That would, indeed, be grand."
Cheers all.......... Cooch
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Cooch
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Likewise John O'Brien - Real name Father Patrick Joseph Hartigan, who served in Albury for a while, if I recall correctly
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, In accents most forlorn,
Outside the church, ere Mass began, One frosty Sunday morn.
The congregation stood about, Coat-collars to the ears,
And talked of stock, and crops, and drought, As it had done for years.
"It's looking crook," said Daniel Croke; "Bedad, it's cruke, me lad,
For never since the banks went broke Has seasons been so bad."
"It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil, With which astute remark
He squatted down upon his heel And chewed a piece of bark.
And so around the chorus ran "It's keepin' dry, no doubt."
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out."
"The crops are done; ye'll have your work To save one bag of grain;
From here way out to Back-o'-Bourke They're singin' out for rain.
"They're singin' out for rain," he said, "And all the tanks are dry."
The congregation scratched its head, And gazed around the sky.
"There won't be grass, in any case, Enough to feed an ass;
There's not a blade on Casey's place As I came down to Mass."
"If rain don't come this month," said Dan, And cleared his throat to speak -
-"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "If rain don't come this week.
"A heavy silence seemed to steal On all at this remark;
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed a piece of bark.
"We want an inch of rain, we do," O'Neil observed at last;
But Croke "maintained" we wanted two To put the danger past.
"If we don't get three inches, man, Or four to break this drought,
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out.
"In God's good time down came the rain; And all the afternoon
On iron roof and window-pane It drummed a homely tune.
And through the night it pattered still, And lightsome, gladsome elves
On dripping spout and window-sill Kept talking to themselves.
It pelted, pelted all day long, A-singing at its work,
Till every heart took up the song Way out to Back-o'-Bourke.
And every creek a banker ran, And dams filled overtop;
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "If this rain doesn't stop".
And stop it did, in God's good time; And spring came in to fold
A mantle o'er the hills sublime Of green and pink and gold.
And days went by on dancing feet, With harvest-hopes immense,
And laughing eyes beheld the wheat Nid-nodding o'er the fence.
And, oh, the smiles on every face, As happy lad and lass
Through grass knee-deep on Casey's place Went riding down to Mass
.While round the church in clothes genteel Discoursed the men of mark,
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed his piece of bark.
"There'll be bush-fires for sure, me man, There will, without a doubt;
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out."
John O'Brien
So very appropriate at the moment!
Cooch - (of the dry country Cooches)
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, In accents most forlorn,
Outside the church, ere Mass began, One frosty Sunday morn.
The congregation stood about, Coat-collars to the ears,
And talked of stock, and crops, and drought, As it had done for years.
"It's looking crook," said Daniel Croke; "Bedad, it's cruke, me lad,
For never since the banks went broke Has seasons been so bad."
"It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil, With which astute remark
He squatted down upon his heel And chewed a piece of bark.
And so around the chorus ran "It's keepin' dry, no doubt."
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out."
"The crops are done; ye'll have your work To save one bag of grain;
From here way out to Back-o'-Bourke They're singin' out for rain.
"They're singin' out for rain," he said, "And all the tanks are dry."
The congregation scratched its head, And gazed around the sky.
"There won't be grass, in any case, Enough to feed an ass;
There's not a blade on Casey's place As I came down to Mass."
"If rain don't come this month," said Dan, And cleared his throat to speak -
-"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "If rain don't come this week.
"A heavy silence seemed to steal On all at this remark;
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed a piece of bark.
"We want an inch of rain, we do," O'Neil observed at last;
But Croke "maintained" we wanted two To put the danger past.
"If we don't get three inches, man, Or four to break this drought,
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out.
"In God's good time down came the rain; And all the afternoon
On iron roof and window-pane It drummed a homely tune.
And through the night it pattered still, And lightsome, gladsome elves
On dripping spout and window-sill Kept talking to themselves.
It pelted, pelted all day long, A-singing at its work,
Till every heart took up the song Way out to Back-o'-Bourke.
And every creek a banker ran, And dams filled overtop;
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "If this rain doesn't stop".
And stop it did, in God's good time; And spring came in to fold
A mantle o'er the hills sublime Of green and pink and gold.
And days went by on dancing feet, With harvest-hopes immense,
And laughing eyes beheld the wheat Nid-nodding o'er the fence.
And, oh, the smiles on every face, As happy lad and lass
Through grass knee-deep on Casey's place Went riding down to Mass
.While round the church in clothes genteel Discoursed the men of mark,
And each man squatted on his heel, And chewed his piece of bark.
"There'll be bush-fires for sure, me man, There will, without a doubt;
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan, "Before the year is out."
John O'Brien
So very appropriate at the moment!
Cooch - (of the dry country Cooches)
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