[BITList] A lovely Australian Poem.

[John Feltham]

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> It is probably only Australians who can write poetry about Australian icons that can be understood by Australians.
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> If you have a good memory, lived on a farm or are used to camping you will know what I mean when you read todays Daily Good One.
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> Just scroll down ....
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> A bit of culture - ---
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> Goodbye Granddad
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> Poor old Granddad's passed away, cut off in his prime,
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> He never had a day off crook - gone before his time,
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> We found him in the dunny, collapsed there on the seat,
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> A startled look upon his face, his trousers around his feet,
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> The doctor said his heart was good - fit as any trout,
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> The Constable he had his say, 'foul play' was not ruled out.
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> There were theories at the inquest of snakebite without trace,
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> Of redbacks quietly creeping and death from outer space,
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> No-one had a clue at all - the judge was in some doubt,
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> When Dad was called to have his say as to how it came about,
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> 'I reckon I can clear it up,' said Dad with trembling breath,
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> 'You see it's quite a story - but it could explain his death.'
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> 'This here exploration mob had been looking at our soil,
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> And they reckoned that our farm was just the place for oil,
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> So they came and put a bore down and said they'd make some trials,
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> They drilled a hole as deep as hell, they said about three miles.
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> Well, they never found a trace of oil and off they went, post haste,
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> And I couldn't see a hole like that go to flamin' waste,
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> So I moved the dunny over it - real smart move I thought,
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> I'd never have to dig again - I'd never be 'caught short'.
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> The day I moved the dunny, it looked a proper sight,
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> But I didn't dream poor Granddad would pass away that night,
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> Now I reckon what has happened - poor Granddad didn't know,
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> The dunny was re-located when that night he had to go.
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> And you'll probably be wondering how poor Granddad did his dash--
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> Well, he always used to hold his breath
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> Until he heard the splash!!
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