A Bit of Australian Slang

Strewth mate, you sprung me fair
I was just having a sickie
The weather's nice to go for swim
So grabbed me cossies and spare daks
Behind I left the little Vegemites
The missus there to mind them
Jumped into me Kingswood and bugger me
The bloody thing was on the blink
Fair dinkum mate, I tell no lie
I'm not one who wants to skite
The trouble and strife came out to fix
With hammer banged under the bonnet
'Give it a burl' she soon yelled
And blow me the old girl started
Quick as a wink I'm off you see
The big drink is calling me
So here I am with the rank and file
Trying to have a bit of peace
Now with all the trouble that I've had
You give me my walking papers
Mate, I think you're off your trolley
So take your job and just quietly
You can shove it where the sun don't shine
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Posted: Feb 2012
About this poem:
Just for a bit of fun....should you really give up as to the meaning of any word I will be happy to explain

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mcradloff
I didn't know the word vegemite till I saw it on VH1. Men at Work's Land Down Under. I said do you speaka my language? He just smiled and handed me a vegemite sandwich.dancing tip hat
adjhe
This is good. Thanks for sharing. I just figured out the words by guessing.
jazzy75
Cute! Made me laugh ...and I haven't had any vegemite since I was down under in 1999.dancing
steve1223
Thank you mcradloff...although there are Vegemite sandwiches in this instance the little Vegemites refers to the kids. Glad you enjoyed

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steve1223
Thanks adjhe hope you guessed right


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steve1223
Thanks jazzy75 glad I made you laugh....so when are you coming back down under?

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moongirl1
Woo hoo, love it, it had to be the trouble and strife to get him going again, keep it up I'm lovin it laugh laugh laugh
windyweatherly
little vegemites, the missus there to mind them...

Steve this is so hilarious...loving it..thanks for sharing..
steve1223
Sorry schawalski I didn't forget the shrimp ... well by the time I wrote this I already ate it ... sorry grin thanks for dropping by

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steve1223
Well thank you moongirl1...you obviously understood all...yes I admit that only too often the 'trouble and strife' gets us out of trouble...top marks for them all...they are all great girls

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steve1223
Thank you Maxeen_1 glad you liked it

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steve1223
Thank you windyweatherly ... happy that you enjoyed it

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