Okay, if you have an English (mine) or Aussie accent (yours) the rhyme works... but if you're from Manitoba I'm not sure it does... unless you're REALLY drunk. Hee hee. I am now a proud citizen of Canada but have yet to visit Manitoba.
I've got to jump in here. All this talk of Canada, I feel obligated to speak up. First off, all Canadians are always sober. I don't know where you get the idea that we're bunch of drunks, although I agree with Les - especially might be a better word. Ooops. Was that out loud?
And watch it Josie - I'm from Vancouver and I've never been sober. Ooops. I mean drunk.
I am so far removed from anything Australian, with the exception of your blog, of course. I know kookaburra from singing the little song in grade school. ;)
That might ought to read, "especially tour groups from Manitoba..." :-D
ReplyDeleteOkay, if you have an English (mine) or Aussie accent (yours) the rhyme works... but if you're from Manitoba I'm not sure it does... unless you're REALLY drunk. Hee hee. I am now a proud citizen of Canada but have yet to visit Manitoba.
ReplyDeleteDid you write that? Dang, you're good!
Ah, but he remains impassive in the face of sober groups.
ReplyDeleteI have been to Manitoba, but I have never been to Turramurra.
ReplyDeleteDo you think it should read
"He laughs at those who aren't too sober
Even tour groups from Vancouver."
Lets not be too picky about the name!
ReplyDeleteThe bird would laugh at you all the same!
The Manitoba, and the woman too,
ReplyDeleteThought they were walking in a zoo.
But when the guide tried, he tried too far,
To make them both say, "budgerigar".
I've got to jump in here. All this talk of Canada, I feel obligated to speak up. First off, all Canadians are always sober. I don't know where you get the idea that we're bunch of drunks, although I agree with Les - especially might be a better word. Ooops. Was that out loud?
ReplyDeleteAnd watch it Josie - I'm from Vancouver and I've never been sober. Ooops. I mean drunk.
Maggie - you're a genious.
Fun poem David!!
Be it Turramurra or Timbuktoo,
ReplyDeleteSan Jose or Calamazoo,
When it comes to drinking it's not the setting --
What matters most is the wetting!
David, just called in to let you know I'm moving over to WordPress.
ReplyDeleteBlogger's been great, but WP has some
attractive features which make blogging easier for me - posting and browsing in categories is a real bonus.
Look forward to seeing you if you call in, links are on virtualvoyages.blogspot.com
In Boston they say Pahk the Cah.
ReplyDeleteSo sobah would mean sober.
But then they switch the "a" and "r"
in Cuber and Manitober.
I am so far removed from anything Australian, with the exception of your blog, of course. I know kookaburra from singing the little song in grade school. ;)
ReplyDeleteNow those are two imaginative rhymes! Good work!
ReplyDeleteHaha! That was fun!
ReplyDeleteMaybe those groups from Manitoba were gumshoes????
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