Gidgee Jack's Last Beer

ross.magnay · Post by **ross.magnay** » Thursday Jan 13, 2005 9:42 pm

Guys,

Below is a great poem about beer and homebrew written by one of our members. He was having trouble posting it, so I'm doing it for him.

Oliver

Gidgee Jack's Last Beer
By Ross Magnay

Gidgee Jack was quite a drinking man, he had been all his life,
It cost him all his money, his station and his wife.
So Jack moved to the city, and commenced on council pay,
But what he earned in one whole week, he drank in just one day!

Now Jack was not a spirits man, he mostly fancied ale,
But the pace that he consumed it would turn Ernie Dingo pale!
A dozen pints at knock off time, twelve longnecks for the track,
Yes he was quite a drinking man, was our mate Gidgee Jack.

But mowing grass and raking leaves, would not support his thirst,
And Jack was suicidal, (or something even worse!)
Then an idea struck him, just like lightning from the blue,
"I'll get myself a flamin' kit, and make me own homebrew!"

rain · Post by **rain** » Friday Jan 14, 2005 11:01 am

Now that's a ripper yarn, and should be sent to ABC Radio (Macca's, I suppose but I'm not a particular fan of his) for some Australiana segment.

Well done!!

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Friday Jan 14, 2005 10:22 pm

What a great ditty. Did he ever find the terrorists? Prick Bast.....s doing that to a man.

Dogger

drgood · Post by **drgood** » Sunday Jan 23, 2005 11:45 am

Move over A.B. & Henry,there is a new boy on the block.Great yarn from Ross.Suppose we have all met a Jack in one form or the other.I wonder what happened to his kit?Seems a waste.Anyhow that what happens when you take a boy out of the bush.City life does it I'm sure

r.magnay · Post by **r.magnay** » Tuesday Jan 25, 2005 12:23 pm

Thanks fella's,
I don't know too much about "move over Banjo and Henry, they are both dead and I'm in no rush to join them yet!"

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tuesday Jan 25, 2005 1:35 pm

I've heard bush poems with the same flavour as this one at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Gidgee Jack's plight is by far and away one of the best yarns i've ever read. I reckon you should give it a run for its money at next years festival (prize money's pretty good I've heard) if you can get down there.
Also the festival itself is well worthwhile going to if you like live music and plenty of beer. It's not all counrty music either (alot of great blues and rock). I'm 22 and have been there the last 4 years in a row. You just walk into a pub and if you don't like the music go to the next one (there's about 12 pubs all within walking distance in the inner city-very dangerous in 30+ degrees C heat).
You should pen a few more of these, perhaps make a Gidgee Jack series.

Cheers,
Jay.

r.magnay · Post by **r.magnay** » Thursday Jan 27, 2005 1:06 pm

I had thought of that Jay, but it is not quite that simple. I do intend to work on it and if anything happens I will post it here.
Thanks mate

rain · Post by **rain** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 1:39 pm

Ross - A VERY serious question:

A good mate of mine writes and sings Aussie country style songs (he actually sent some lyrics to Dusty which I think were recorded) and wonder if you would mind me offerinig 'Gidgee Jack' to him as a base to a possible song?
Full credit (copyright) will come to you, obviously.

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 3:40 pm

Great Work Ross.
Going straight on the front of the beer fridge (if thats ok with you).

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 3:45 pm

Great Work Ross.
Going straight on the front of the beer fridge (if thats ok with you).

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 3:47 pm

Great Work Ross.
Going straight on the front of the beer fridge (if thats ok with you).

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 4:13 pm

Sorry about the 3 posts. Don't know what happenned there.
Probably because I'm drinking Carlton Cold (bosses choice).

r.magnay · Post by **r.magnay** » Friday Jan 28, 2005 5:34 pm

G'day Antsvb,
Yeah by all means stick it on the frige, I thought you must have had three friges. The only time using the poem without my permission is banned, is if you use it for capital gain, other than that you are welcome to display,read recite whatever!