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I was on me way to Adelaide, to watch the Blues take on the Crows, it’ll be a super effort winning there, as every Vic here knows, I could have flown and watched the game and done it in one day, but decided on a tourist drive to catch the sights along the way. I took the narrow winding path along the Ocean Road; took in mountain views of sandy beaches, these special vistas showed; spent one night in the Grampians with Zumsteins Kangaroos and another in the Little Desert; a garden filled with many hues. Then I drove down to Mount Gambier to visit rellies there, I toured around the blue lakes and the limestone caverns where stalactites and stalagmites grew from the roof and floor, and then I found my el dorado… a McDonalds store. Since the morning I left Melbourne, it’s been all fruit and weet bix, so its great to find the ‘Golden Arches’ where I get my ‘Macca’ fix; a nice thick super burger, with a coke and double fries, and it’s waiting on the counter and so attractive to my eyes. I found a table that was empty, put down the tray and ate a chip, placed a serviette upon me lap, grabbed the coke and took a sip, unwrapped the burger, ate more chips; had another drink of coke, then watched a couple sit beside me, but neither of them spoke. It’s obvious that they are married and that both are elderly, but it seemed strange they ordered, the very same as me, then I watched the fella cut the burger, in half carefully, divide the chips and into glasses, pour the coke out equally. I must admit I felt embarrassed as I watched this small charade, and thought that being pensioners, times must be pretty hard, so with a caring gesture, I offered them my burger, chips and coke, but they refused me generous offer, and the lady quietly spoke. “I know you mightn’t understand”, and then continued with her riddle, “But through our married fifty years, we’ve split things down the middle, what we buy is always shared, including everything we eat.” Then she sat and watched her husband, scoff his Macca’s treat. Here I am still quite confused, as I scrutinize what’s going on, she’s watching as her food goes cold, so I asked her what was wrong, “Oh nothings wrong” she said, then took a drink to quench her thirst, “It just so happens that its Harold’s day, to use the false teeth first.”
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