The Firkin Magpie Vol 1 Number 11
Not a bad weekend with Saturday seeing saint supporters saturated as the Doo boys rained goals on them and Sundays good and services auction bringing a record pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
The Footy was played in great condition if you were a duck or Nangas first half gate keep Barry Virg who finished his shift waddling off with webbed feet for a shower
Sidekick Tubs offered him a golden one to make up for swapping the roster around. Didn’t work but and a payback is on the cards. What did do the trick though was Friar Tuck Tubs Bennier backyard corked port which really hit the spot! Veteran goal jump Barrel White had a bit of flag rage directed a him, but the old bloke took it in his stride and told the boy to ‘get back on his bike’
Great to see the Glenelg Captain on deck to see his old side in action. Taking the opportunity with the Tigers on a bye. Old man Crouchies you beaut 3 foot long lens getting frosted over.
One (this one anyhow) would have thought the demolition derby would have earned bold print. The local press didn’t think so but with the ‘unexpected’ top versus bottom result getting the attention. It took the independent lifestyle mag to break the news, you champions!
The goods and services bash went over very well in a day when a bloke should have been home cranking up the bloody ‘sheep on wheels’ after the previous days atrocious weather. Head honcho of the day Fig had been directing a lot of his nervous energy on the day and ended up with plenty on offer. A big thank you here to all who supported the cause with your valued donations that were many and varied. All the meat on offer would have filled up coles or woollies freezer with many a bargain to be had.
Local epileptic spider Crowbar wanted to re-enact the big attack scene from Apocalypse now with a half hour helicopter flight together with a coupla hapless mates. Meanwhile brother in law Shiney is off on a joy flight with Mark Forster.The Wepar tit puller and shop shelf stacker should be back by now from his fishing expedition which is similar to what he will be doing soon as he also jagged a trip of a lifetime with local pirate and railway sleeper counter Thorny who will hoist the jolly roger and take 8 blokes fishing and whale watching in the Bermuda Triangle (out the back of beachport). Young Wade Dowdell really went troppo with the Eastgum cheque book also buying a $90 fruit cake from his grandma (she’s going to bake him a choccy one).
Thorny bought a $400 limited edition KDoo Pie top (young bloke Thorndog won’t be using it as a training jumper). P.D got the other one for an extra $5: Mister B Jaw upstaged them all though buying a Carlton Kreuzer top signed by the 2010 team and presented by the big fella for 700 smackers.
Beef Barons Jane and Feathers will be chasing the under-ground mutton with Chrisseys ferrets. Johnny took a shine for Prattys Bobby calf and might whack him in the backyard of his new ranch especially after all the roundy roundy work his mates did ploughing it up. Cuz Mike Pooshooter will end his batchelor days with a bang after scoring the crouch on Bennys Hill. Rob, Ben and Trev Opie are on the poof poof to Penola.
Auctioneers Creeky and Sam O’Connor ran the day brilliantly as usual and we sincerely thank them along with the office girls Helen Carlson and Kathy Mules.
Sorry no Benny Who or Moth stories this week but the boy has been tucked up. And yes we are on the road again.
Scrub day and shielas grog trip tomorrow
Breaking news as saint Phil rings Shiny to confirm the miracle at Aami Stadium with the Crows ‘fluking’ one.
Last Modified on 01/02/2011 14:24