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the grey
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0 posted 2006-08-21 03:36 AM



GOOD THINKING JOAN!

Way out beyond the old black stump where life is pretty tough,
a Cocky by the name of Blue was living pretty rough.
But Joan his wife was of a breed that now you seldom find;
as scarce as hen’s teeth, you might say;  not many of her kind.

Old Blue he had the brawn you see, though never went to school
and lacked the three R’s that they taught, but still nobody’s fool.
A plodder’s what you’d call old Blue, though thorough all the same
and after raising stock for years he’d learned to play the game.

His Joan possessed the business brain and she had all the know,
so she’d kept all the books for years and handled all the dough.
Despite the harsh, cruel elements their Stud had done quite well,
but Ferdinand their fav’rite bull was now due for a spell.

There was a bloke at “Brigalow”, five hundred K due East,
that advertised a bull for sale;  a handsome looking beast.
Joan did her sums and ascertained the budget could allow
six hundred dollars ‘twards the deal;  at least that’s all for now.

It’s best they thought that Joan should go and check the old mate out
and if the bull and price were right they’d buy him without doubt.
Then Joan would telegraph old Blue and with a bit of luck
he’d come to pick the old mate up in his old cattle truck.

Joan checked the bull from head to tail and felt he passed the test
so asked the owner, “What’s he worth?” and hoped now for the best.
“Five ninety-nine is what I ask and that my dear’s a steal.”
Joan felt a sigh of great relief and said, “Mate, that’s a deal.”

Joan then went to the Post 0ffice to get in touch would Blue
and asked how much per word it cost to send a message through.
“A dollar for each word, my dear “ the desk clerk then advised.
Poor Joan was taken back a bit and surely was surprised.

She told the Clerk about the deal and how that all she had
was just a single dollar and the Clerk felt rather bad.
“Don’t worry Sir, send COMFORTABLE and that will be the go.
Old Blue will get the drift of it cause he reads pretty slow.”

©Bush Poet
Merv Webster
The Goondiwindi Grey


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aziza
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1 posted 2006-08-23 02:22 AM


This is a delight.  I love your story and I enjoyed how you wrote it.  So good.  I hope others read it too.  Very good and I thank you.
iliana
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2 posted 2006-08-23 02:28 AM


LOL....this takes the cake!
the grey
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3 posted 2006-08-23 03:51 AM


G'day Aziza, thank you for sharing my rhyming bush verse.

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the grey
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4 posted 2006-08-23 03:52 AM


G'day Iliana.  Glad you got a chuckle.  Thanks for sharing my Aussie rhyming bush verse.


The Grey

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5 posted 2006-08-23 07:26 AM



Enjoying the capture, as always,
of a old joke told quite well!


LeeJ
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6 posted 2006-08-23 07:35 AM


this was fresh, fun and comical
loved walking through the stories of your mind...
thank you


the grey
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7 posted 2006-08-23 07:59 AM


G'day Sunshine.  Always up for a challenge to tell an old yarn with meter and rhyme.  thanks for sharing.

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8 posted 2006-08-23 08:00 AM


It's a pleasure sharing them with you LeeJ.


The Grey

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