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A Flathead -Aussie-Talk

A flathead once carried in his tuckerbag a grinder So hungry he sat at a fair dinkum binder But he won't trust his eyes When a fellow donkey arrives To eat up all the remainder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aussie-Talk: A tuckerbag is a bag carrying food by a swagman (= hobo) A binder is a solid meal Fair dinklum means excellent A flathead is a fool A donkey is a stupid person

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/14/2011 5:50:00 PM

No. no, no my Gert the meter is all off, the end of line 2 must rhyme with the end of line 1, the pattern is a/a/b/b/a/a ....if at first you don't suceed! try try again! Love's Ya

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/10/2011 12:05:00 PM

Do you write those commercials for Foster's Beer?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/9/2011 3:10:00 PM

I liked the Aussie vocabulary lesson, Gert!!

Daver Austin

Date: 1/8/2011 8:30:00 AM

You gotta be quick in this day and age of the obese. This is a cute one. Love,Dave

L'Nass Shango

Date: 12/31/2010 2:05:00 PM

Gert, I love the lessons, dig the humor, and expected nothing less from you but the best.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 12/4/2010 9:35:00 AM

Hi Gert!! How have you been? Dropping by to say hi! and hoping that you are well! Hope it's not too cold over there-- btw sure did a double take when I saw you wrote a limerick ;) enjoyed reading this & thanks for the notes at the bottom :) have a good week! -- ingat lagi --nikko :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/29/2010 2:19:00 AM

Where have you been, Gert? Any progress on marketing your novel. Missed reading your work! Love, Carolyn

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 11/24/2010 1:47:00 PM

funny limerick...are you well enough to cook a grand meal tomorrow? do you have a turkey recipe? that melts in your mouth?

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/23/2010 2:14:00 PM

oi! wow Gert, this is very different from all your writes,, Love the little smile you gave here.. sure enjoyed the Aussie talk,, have a nice day,..p.d.

Wilma Neels

Date: 11/20/2010 11:26:00 AM

Gert, the Aussies would be proud of this "fair dinkum" mate ;) reminded me of my friend in Australia

John Freeman

Date: 11/19/2010 6:24:00 PM

Cool effect in this one Gert. agape, Moses

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 11/19/2010 4:46:00 PM

Interestng, informative and fun to read. Thanks for sharing. Alles gute, Caroline.

Tahera Mannan

Date: 11/19/2010 2:44:00 AM

Hahaha. Lovely humour Gert. Enjoyed your limerick.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/18/2010 4:09:00 PM

Why, Gert, you have a great sense of humor!! Really enjoyed this change-of-style write from you. And like Dr. Ram, I appreciate the footnotes. You not only speak English, German and Spanish, but Aussie as well! Very witty, my friend. Thanks for the laugh tonight! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/18/2010 3:48:00 PM

Many donkeys all over Gert..haha.. a great little Limerick in Aussie Talk..luv its creative theme and u have put a big smile on my face tonight.. ciao mia amico... luv..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/18/2010 12:46:00 PM

Thanks for the foot notes otherwise would have missed the meaning, Gert