The Bustard from the Bush

[Heather]

Except that he might have spelt it "blanky". I can't remember.....

[Robyn]

Whoever wrote the original, yours is a good laugh Marty.

[warooa]

Thanks Robyn

Yes Heather, haven't heard the term "Blanky" for a while - I think I recall it from reading old comic strips of Eric Jolliffe and Bluey and Curley given to me by my Pa as a kid.

[Bob Pacey]

Which poem of his was it in H

Bob

[Heather]

I think there's a few bob. I saw it yesterday when looking for that bastard from the bush poem but I can't remember which one. I'm pretty sure I've seen it in a few of his poems - course it would only work with a two syllable word.

[Peely]

Heather

I know that Sweeney uses the word, 'blanky':

"Only for the blanky horses walking over him all night."

I performed it this morning, so it is nice and fresh in my mind.

I love the way he indicates the use of bad language in "The Captain of the Push", the following lines especially:

"And the language that he muttered I should scarcely like to tell.
(Stars! and notes of exclamation!! blank and dash will do as well)."

[Bob Pacey]

Yes it is in Sweeny John

But I was just trying to spell it out for Heather



Bob

[Heather]

No, it wasn't Sweeny. It was another poem. Never try to tell me what i am thinking......

[Bob Pacey]

We finished the first blanky course, and, while she was gettin’ our puddin’ from the side-table, Dave says to me in a loud whisper, so’s she could hear: “Ain’t she a stunner, Joe! I never thought there was sich fine girls on the Darlin’!”

But no; she wouldn’t speak.

Then Dave says: “They pitch a blanky lot about them New Englan’ gals; but I’ll back the Darlin’ girls to lick ’em holler as far’s looks is concerned,” says Dave.


mmmmmmm

Bob

[Heather]

Too much rum will do that to you.....