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Picnic Time Aussie Style

Picnic time Aussie style Picnic time 12 noon, is dinner time Was had beside the river We would grill our lamb chops On pieces of fencing wire Quartpot was all a quiver Tea was cast into the old Quartpot When the water almost boiled And boiling tea still I can see Tastes different I recall Building the fire watch the death adders ire if you pick him up with the wood foot long death, invisible yes city dwellers often caught, it’s not good If the Geegar ant gets in your pants (tiny black ant) You will know he is there in a bit And the Bullant one inch Will bite like a pinch (pain) His mates will attack, you are it Don Johnson Ah yes them little geegars will bite n smite you well and bullants come like an army advancing into hell If you get ants in your pants it is no fun, the geegars are biting now you are grabbing gripping awful ants until you get the cow Yes little death adder you don't see till you step on him, then both ends head and tail strike at your foot. If you saw em first you stomped on the head. The Brown snake the most common you will see, his head neck can flare a bit like old Cobra, and he will kill you quicker......cheers mate.....Don

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Date: 5/20/2011 11:35:00 PM
Yikers, what a picnic, adders and ants, oh my! Cute how you inserted your name into the poem. You seem like a really fun guy and I think you have a movie star's name. Isn't there an actor with your name, Don? thanks for showing us an aussie picnic! I"ve enjoyed learning of your roos too!
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Date: 5/19/2011 10:06:00 AM
Please send the lamb chops, but hold the ants! Congratulations on your success in Carol's Picnic Contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/19/2011 9:35:00 AM
An excellent entry in the contest. reads like a true bushranger one,, Don...who could imagine adders on a picnic..Gosh!! Congrats on your win with this thrilling write..I was trying to write a villanelle today with billabong, etc..but finally gave up for want of rhymes :),,, gautami
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Date: 5/18/2011 6:22:00 PM
Congrats on your HM Don.Enjoyed your poem..
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Date: 5/18/2011 6:08:00 PM
Don, good to see you Honorably Mentioned with this great one. Congratulations on your poem's honored success. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/18/2011 7:49:00 AM
Congrats on your HM, Don. Nice going. Ralph
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Date: 5/18/2011 7:12:00 AM
My congratulations on this HM win in the contest of carol, Don
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Date: 5/18/2011 5:19:00 AM
Way to go DON .. once again congrats on your HM in the picnic contest for this delightful write so excellent luv.. appreciate the inner meaning of the lines luv.. enjoy your special honor .. "Sweetheart"
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Date: 5/18/2011 5:01:00 AM
Congratulations on your winning poem placing in my contest Don. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/8/2011 4:48:00 AM
If the Geegar ant gets in your pants (tiny black ant) You will know he is there in a bit And the Bullant one inch very nice my friend !....i loved this composition and these lines are my fav!..
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Date: 5/7/2011 8:33:00 AM
Well an Aussie Style Picnic sounds delightful DON except for the things u mentiioned in your last stanza..think I would pass on that part of the picnic .. the rest sounds great luv... am getting ready to post my entry too ..good luck in the contest luv.,,,, happy weekend too..
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Date: 5/7/2011 7:42:00 AM
I enjoyed the picnic style Aussie with wit and humor, Don
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Date: 5/6/2011 9:39:00 PM
don't think I like your Aussie picnic, too many ants...........good luck in the contest Don
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