ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Hippo birdie, two ewes ...
Hippo birdie, two ewes ...
Hippo birdie, two Bobb-eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ...
Hippo birdie, two ewes ...

Why Thank You Manfred.


Getting Older

Well I must be getting older
And I don't know who to blame.
All the words now have new meanings
Though they still sound just the same.

Well I was so good at English
Now I get the words all wrong;
cause when I put them in a sentence
its just like they don't belong.

Like, when a bloke was really happy
it used to be ok to say " He's gay "
a “Rap” was how you hit a door
And Hi ! just meant Gidday.

“Grass" was grown upon your lawn
We used a "Pot" to cook a stew.
A “Score” was what your team made
And a "Dope" meant silly you

A “Dyke” that was just a little dam
A “Poof” a puff of smoke.
“Bread” was flour and water
Now if you've got none well your broke.

And “Cactus” was a prickly plant
But now it means your dead.
a “Joint” was an old run down shack
A place to rest your weary head.

If someone had a bit of luck
we'd say that's really slick.
Now when somethings great mate
well they say its "fully sick".

" Acid" was something we used
in Chemistry at school;
and winter was the only time
that we were really " Cool ".

A "Trip" meant falling over
when we tangled up our feet;
And lollies were the only thing
that we could say were " Sweet ".

Oh we put "ice" into our eskies
just to cool our beer and rum;
and the only "Smack" I ever got
was on me bloody bum.

People stopped you in the street
to talk about the weather
now when you ask a question
the kids just say " What ever ".

Well I’ve tried to understand it
It's progress I've been told.
But I really have to face it mate
Gees I must be getting old.

Happy Birthday Bob!
How true your words are. When I sit in a pub and use a line to a girl these days like
"Where have you been all my life?" the answer is usually, "For the first thirty years I wasn't born Grandpa!"
And everybody laughs. Even my wife.

Have a great day mate, and take it easy!

Neil

If ever

a boy scout tries to help me across the road, well all I can say is, he better be able to run!

Happy Birthday Bob. Keep the mo out of the flame when you blow out the candles

Woohoo - looking good

Keep that soup strainer wet when you blow out the candles the bush fire season hasn't started yet

Bill the old battler

Happy Birthday Bobbit! Have a great day..

Heather

Happy hang-over day Bob

Marty

Cheers and thanks all, have not had a drink for three months now Marty on medication and got another month to go.

Not sure if Zondrae was wishing me happy birthday or not ????

The highlight was birthday wishes from a couple of nieces I have not seen for about 15 years and another who lives " In New Zealand " Who I've never met so all in all a good day still had to work though and got a buffet dinner show tonight at the park. anyone heard of Maree Wilson ? she is our singer tonight and is doing a promo your of Queensland heading south and is looking for gigs if anyone is available doing our show for free tonight. Keeps the boss happy that way.


Cheer Bob