I found an old book in some boxes we had been donated and thought that we might reminisce on some old stories, jokes & poems from Warren’s book.
On thed Land by Warren Fahey
A Big Station
A shearer was out west looking for work when he came across a large mob of sheep which seemed to stretch for miles. It took him an hour and a half to get to the head of them, where he saw this bloke sitting on a horse.
‘”Good day” the shearer said. “Are you with these sheep?’
“Well yes & no” came the reply. “I’m with the dogs and I’ve and I’ve got fifty –three of the devils”.
The shearer was eager for work and pressed the drover for information about his station.
“Well” drawled the drover, they belong to an outfit called Burraweena Pastoral Company and as far as I know, “they are always shearing to keep up with the mob.”
“Strike a light” exclaimed the shearer. “It must be a bloody big shed”
“Oh it’s a big shed alright. I don’t know too much about it except that they have forty cooks just to cook for their cooks. Yes. a pretty big shed,” the drover concluded.
Do you get it?????