The would be National Anthem of Australia

[Evan Lewis]

I was told at the age of 12 that you could get 5 baby kangaroos on a tablespoon. Even then must of had some Australian teachers in the UK. Cheers JS

A Moment of madness.Put the Whole England Team on Toast
My commiserations.

[Richard Quartermaine]

#39. John, in the 1940s there were 7 million people in this wide brown country, the same number as were resident in greater London at that time, as I recall. There are now more than three times that number. That which has been written and encouraged by the editors of 'The Bulletin' and other like publications is kept alive by small groups of enthusiasts who meet and usually over a few beers, share as those drovers used to do around their camp fires. Incidentally, my sister gave me a book recently, 'A Thousand Camp Fires'. Most of my life was spent beyond these shores but my home was here and as evidenced by my website, Aussies stick together wherever they are and not to the disadvantage of others. Cheers,
Richard

[Keith at Tregenna]

Who said Australian men weren’t romantic?!

An Australian Love Poem.


Of course I love ya darlin
You’re a bloody top-notch bird
And when I say you’re gorgeous
I mean every single word

So ya bum is on the big side
I don’t mind a bit of flab
It means that when I’m ready
There’s somethin there to grab

So your belly isn’t flat no more
I tell ya, I don’t care
So long as when I cuddle ya
I can get my arms round there

No Sheila who is your age
Has nice round perky breasts
Yurs just gave in to gravity
But I know ya did ya best

I’m tellin’ ya the truth now
I never tell ya lies
I think its very sexy
That you’ve got dimples on ya thighs

I swear on me nanna’s grave now
The moment that we met
I thought you was as good as
I was ever gonna get

No matter what u look like
I’ll always love ya dear
Now shut up while the footballs’ on
And fetch another beer.

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Another version previously posted was the Geordie:

Geordie love poem……...

Of course I love ye pet yer a crackin top-notch bord
and when ah say yer gorgeous ah mean every single word.
So ya r's is on the big side, ah divvint mind a bit of flab
It means that when a'm ready there's somethin there to grab.

So yer belly isn't flat nee more ah tell ye, ah don't care ,
so long as when ah cuddle ye ah can get my arms roond there.
No tart who is your age has nice roond perky breasts ,
they just gave in te gravity but ah know ye did yer best.
I'm tellin' ye the truth now, ah never tell ye lies
ah think it's very sexy that you've got dimples on yer thighs.
Ah swear on me nanna's grave now, the moment that we met

ah thought ye was as good as ah was ivver ganna get ,
nee matter what ye look like ah'll always love ye dear .
Now shut up while the Toon's on and fetch another beer XXX

[Richard Quartermaine]

Now Keith, there has to be a reply to that.
Richard

[happy daze john in oz]

Richard #42 the same still applies now. Oz some 23 million, greater London about the same. But we do not have as many of a different color as there but about the same mix if nationalities.

[John Arton]

Now Keith, there has to be a reply to that.
Richard

Richard, Keith
Try this for a reply, These girls have done a number of similar songs on the theme.
Call Me Maybe - Geordie Cover (Call Me Da'lin) - YouTube
rgds
JA

[Richard Quartermaine]

I love it John. Been away too long - had to play it twice! Anyone remember these Geordie mates in NY March 1947. Not the Aussie 2nd from the left. Can't remember their names after all these years.
Richard