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The Drama Queens Downunder

Mate I reckin’ I get some real ding bats visiting me I’m fed up to the teeth and pissed off as can be Streuth I swear that last one was one big big drama Queen Her Type you’ll meet in the outback makin’ one hell of a scene As she parades around with her la de dah airs and graces Carrying on like a rat bag when a rattle snake she faces Now it’s not my fault if a Koala goes and pisses on her dress But she goes all ***** like and cries out in distress And when she encounters a real beaut crocodile She actually goes bonkers and acts all infantile Now the blokes around her perve and act without restraint Flies she cannot tolerate, the heat it makes her faint I tell you mate that chooks a real flamin’ garbor Especially when she takes a gander at big cockie on the floor Yep mate I reckon’ on nature that sheila’s not real keen And to top it off a real flamin’ arty-fartie drama Queen! ____________________ ding bat: slightly mad ratbag: person who acts foolishly beaut: good, great bonkers: Of unsound mind chook: slang woman perve: look at with admiration gander: look at cockie: cockroach sheila: woman arty-fartie: type of put down of a person When living in the Australia outback it is always a surprise when A new comer visits and does somewhat over react when meeting unexpectedly for the first time some of our beloved Australia native animals, insects and reptiles

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Date: 1/1/2012 5:00:00 PM
worth a second look , about the dingbats n the chooks, sidestepping by catch ya later, pal of mine ya sweet potater....
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Date: 11/30/2011 8:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Susan's "Overreactions and Drama Queens" contest Lizzie. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/29/2011 10:35:00 AM
Cool Lizzie, you described a fun time when one is not used to the place. Congrats on a worthy poem win. Agape, Moses
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Date: 11/29/2011 12:32:00 AM
I am so glad I didn't have to break out my Australian/English dictionary!!! Seriously I thought this piece was fantastic and you seriously caught the air if your country!
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Date: 11/24/2011 9:34:00 PM
The ding bat could be me Lizzie, you seem to know me so well! Crazy speech those down unders have, glad you gave the explanations so I know what's going on. A fun verse luv, I could use a chuckle right now. P S are you an Aussie?
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Date: 11/24/2011 1:50:00 AM
starve the lizards stiffen the crows, n stuff the little black ducks in the long grass, don't stuff em in the short grass, you will be caught n jailed 4 taxidermity. you sound more ocker than Hoges, good on ya, mate of mine...
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Date: 11/23/2011 10:50:00 PM
Lizzie... i'm a ratbag..lol... a chook... and i'm also a ding bat: ..haha! This was a very stylish poem... had fun reading... If it is for the contest.... Good luck.. it will do well... it was mighty interesting... have a sweet one,..p.d.
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