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Witch Doctor & Budgery Jim

BUDGERY JIM About the 1880s Joe came to the Hebel area... He passed by an Aboriginal camp... Saw one sick man a lying there.. Bad food gave him the cramp.. Poisoned Joe thought, so they purged him.. castor oil in, to make him well... With a touch of Epsom salts, so grim... But sickness grip still held its spell... The Witch Doctor came to the rescue... Said "too much white man's tucker you eat"... Sucked the badness out from his navel.... Spat blood and froth, not so sweet... Witch doctor had been spitting blood... a bite made in his own mouth... He then spat out the bottle cap... sauce bottles were lying about... greedy fella too much tomato sauce... spoke the Doctor with a sly grin... you swallowed the bottle cap, like a horse... cured you are now Budgery Jim.... Budgery rose and stepped, oh so lightly... As only the Aussie native can.... Just like a young emu just might be ... No death song for Budgery man.... Don Johnson Budgerigar ...good bird ... Budgery fella good fella...

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Date: 4/19/2011 5:45:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Don in Debbie Guzzi's contest "The Shaman's Way". Love, Carol
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Date: 4/18/2011 2:26:00 PM
Congrad's on your win a good introductory win for a greatstory teller. Light & Love
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Date: 4/17/2011 8:04:00 AM
congrats on your win in the contest Don with this interesting tale
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Date: 4/16/2011 8:53:00 PM
Congrats Don on your big win in Debbie's contest with this excellent entry luv.. fascinating write .. enjoy with luv..
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Date: 4/16/2011 7:23:00 PM
Congratulations on the eighth place win in the contest, Don
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Date: 4/13/2011 9:21:00 AM
Ohhh how cool is this so far I think this one, on to verse 3. Light & Love
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Date: 11/10/2010 10:21:00 PM
entertaining tale Don, much enjoyed
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