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posted on February 14th, 2011 at 08:08 AM
worth a read and a thought
A bit political but interesting, thought you may like it
This is excellent---interesting to see who wrote it.
WAKE UP TIME
When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quiet
When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night
And the bush is forced to hang a sign, '. gone broke and won't be back'
And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track
When harvesters stand derelict upon the wind swept plains
And brave hearts pin their hopes no more on chance of loving rains
When a hundred outback settlements are ghost towns overnight
When we've lost the drive and heart we had to once more see us right
When 'Pioneer' means a stereo and 'Digger' some backhoe
And the 'Outback' is behind the house. there's nowhere else to go
And 'Anzac' is a biscuit brand and probably foreign owned
And education really means brainwashed and neatly cloned
When you have to bake a loaf of bread to make a decent crust
And our heritage once enshrined in gold is crumbling to dust
And old folk pay their camping fees on land for which they fought
And fishing is a great escape; this is until you're caught
When you see our kids with yankee caps and resentment in their eyes
And the soaring crime and hopeless hearts is no longer a surprise
When the name of RM Williams is a yuppie clothing brand
And not a product of our heritage that grew off the land
When offering a hand makes people think you'll amputate
And two dogs meeting in the street is what you call a 'Mate'
When 'Political Correctness' has replaced all common sense
When you're forced to see it their way, there's no sitting on the fence
Yes one day you might find yourself an outcast in this land
Perhaps your heart will tell you then, ' I should have made a stand'
Just go and ask the farmers that should remove all doubt
Then join the swelling ranks who say, ' don't sell Australia out'
Courtesy of Craig Leggett (Ex SAS & 1 RAR)
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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posted on February 14th, 2011 at 01:08 PM
Nothing political about it all. Very factual, and is the world we live in today, unfortunately.
People, generally speaking, have become detatched from what was the root of Australia. A true fair go, mateship, plenty of opportunities and moving
around freely.
I guess in "today's world" people want everything NOW! We are bombarded with "breaking news" like what Warnie is doing with Liz Hurley. In all
honesty, who cares?
There seems to be a hunger for information, as useless as it is, and it becomes a news item. I'll leave it at that, because if I get started about
REAL news....................
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posted on February 14th, 2011 at 04:09 PM
Liz Hurley? Is that the chick in the HQ ute that drank 2 bottles of Bundy OP. She hurled after the first bottle alright, then got stuck into that
second bottle.
Anyway, when she got the ute bogged the next day, about 20 mates pushed it out. They got a heap of cow siht on their RM's, moleskins and Driza's,
but they didn't care. They got into their swags that night after another day of mustering cattle.
