ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

SSSSHHH don't tell anyone but young dave Smith turns 74 today ??


We need to keep this really, really quiet cause I think Dave is pretty sensitive about his age.


So quietly Dave, Happy Birthday and you now have free membership of the Australian Old Farts Club.


Now Old Farts are easy to recognise

They stand up and remove their hats when the national Anthem is played, they sing the words without embarrassment.

They remember those who sacrificed their lives to keep us free and show this by attending every ANZAC Day.


Old Farts apologise if they bump you in the street, They hold the door open for the next person, Tip their hat to ladies and can be counted on to help when help is needed.

Old Farts get embarrassed when someone swears in front of women or children and they don't like dirty language on TV.

Old Farts have courage in their committments and seldom brag unless it is about their children or grandchildren.

Yep Old Farts are proud of their country and its history and they show it with their work ethic and decent values.

Some Old Farts even write Poetry.

Ya know I reckon Dave has been an Old Fart for ages.

Cheers mate and enjoy your special day.

Bob

DAVE How did you make it for that long. Congrats Mate struth 84 years old bloody hell and a happy birthday an I'll drink one or two beers for you

Bill the old battler

I think you have already had enough Bill it is 74 years


Bob

G/day Dave
Many Happy Returns Young Fellow.

Terry

Cheers folks thanks, been an old fart for a while now Bob, our young bloke asked me this morning “How do you feel these days you wake up in the morning.” I told him ‘Glad.”

TTFN

Mate you do ok. although I think Bill was trying to get someone else older then himself.

Cheers and have a great day Mate.


Bob

Nah! Bob, I was only trying to make him older than what he feels and apart from that he's older than me cause he used to hold my hand when we walked to school just in case I got lost .

Chasing marron in the dam was great fun wern't it Dave

bill the old battler

Still is but nowadays I just sit on the bank with a beer and watch the young blokes.

Goodonya bill.

TTFN

Happy Birthday Dave. Hope you have a great day..

Heather

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