ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

One of our park residents Des aged in her 80s could not get her dunny to flush and her husband Colin who needs a walking frame to get around was not amused. They called on our fill in handyman Jai who is also our camp cook to help. The problem was quickly solved a plastic Butterfly had fallen off the wall into the drink.

Well Des thought she got away unscathed until the story reached You Know Who. It now becomes a part of the park legends

Des and The Dunny

I know this may sound funny
I had some trouble with me dunny
and it really made me feel like such a burke.

So I thought oh what a bummer
now I’ll have to call a plumber
cause I just can’t get the bloody thing to work.

Then I thought oh don’t be in a hurry
cause it’s really not a worry
but then Colin, Well he threw a fancy fit.

He said “ I just can’t get the job done
and I tell ya Des it’s no fun
I can’t flush it when I go to have a (S--T)

Then Jai the cook came past here
so I grabbed him by his left ear
and said mate “ Can you come and have a look?”.

Well he looked into the hole
and said There’s something in the bowl
and to get it out I just might need a hook.

But he fished into the bowl there
and it gave me quite a big scare
cause what he pulled out well it really made me blink.

It’s a pink butterfly was his call
see it had fallen off me damm wall
and had toppled over right into the drink.

So next time me dunny won’t flush
I just won’t be in a big rush.
I’ll just take me time before I make that call.

Then I’ll have a good look round here
and I know it sounds a bit queer
but I’ll check everything's still hanging on the wall.

Bob Pacey (C)

That's a cracker of a yarn, Bob, made all the funnier because it is a true story

What a relief it must have been for Colin that the problem was easily fixed...in more ways than one.

Allan

Did I ? ah well it musta just slipped out that way some poems just write themselves.


Bob

I've heard of butterflies in the stomach but...

Des is a pretty good poet in her own right and she enjoyed the write.


Bob

butter fly into the pan when you're about to cook fish


bw

Ha! Very amusing Bob! I've been away for a week staying on an island in quite rustic accommodation with somewhat mediocre loos, so appreciate this yarn and the smile today!