The Firkin Magpie Vol 2 Number 3
The opening ceremony of 2011 was not a complete success but as Tony Abbott wasn’t allowed to say ‘shit happens’.
Apart from the loss by Memory’s Magpies the real bad news was the injury to champ Timmy Ellis who lasted all of 18 minutes before being stretchered off. New gun trainer Swanee Opie and old sawshop sidekick Luba couldn’t do much for the boy but ship him off. Hopefully the champ won’t be knackered for too long. We need our unavailable players back ASAP.
Great to see Young Can’s Bee’s fight back to sing the club song in their first up effort. No reason why they cannot do the same thing today. Steve is unused to winning as he is a cranky Saint Kilda supporter.
Town nail banger Benny OB 1 KNOpie nearly ended up at Tant a week early after being sucked in by Win TV and one of the early incorrect draws.
Meanwhile ‘young’ bloke Deano nailgun Opie threw his OHS out the window striding out to work in his jocks.
Deano and his apprentice Lead Foot Lep teamed up to break Tracy’s explorer key resulting in Trace heading back to the Doo for the spare set. Dean retired to the Tiger with Cogs to ‘wait’. The old girl wasn’t happy on return.
Mules family reunion at the Tiger before the big game with the Silver Fox and Figometer welcoming back big blister Helen and Hayden on the way home from a Bali Holiday. Must have had a few Aussie dollars left as they did a bit of shopping at Millicent before a few gooners at Tant.
Farmer Fig left his 500 page cheque book home and ventured into unchartered waters using his credit card. The old fella had to get Cathy after getting no result shoving it in the money return slot.
Millicent taxidermist Rocket Rod was breathing fire at church Sunday after stupidly chowing down on one of Benny Who’s kryptonite chillis. Rocket was last seen sucking on a fire hose. The Moth had his night vision goggles on early Sunday flying the old Pirate home to his holy city farm.
The Moths little bro Graham bluebagger KC has joined the over the hill club reaching 50. – The ‘old bastard’.
Burnsey and Bulljaw (new neighbours by a few degrees) have a love in debriefing down Lovers Lane after a hook up at the Hilton.
Two Bums Bott has a price on his Hawthorn head getting wacked in the eye with a sherrin at Tant. Friendly fire as well (word is Janine put a contract on him).
Lead foot Lepley has made a decision to bypass Penola and base himself at the Doo. Uncle Jack is up the road if he runs into strife.
Our ‘Wise Bloke’ needs to realize secret Magpie business (AKA the Firkin Magpie) has been in Business for 30 odd years – some a bit ‘odder than others. This is primarily to entertain the locals on a need to know basis. Nicknames are for all to know while the uttering’s bounce around weekly events in the little village.
F Y I Footy Park also commemorates Anzac in a physical sense with the gates of the “War Memorial Park’ recognizing those from the Kalangadoo district who lost their lives in the 2 world wars. But we can all have memory lapses can’t we Fred.
Great to see the banter between Boydy and his nephew Braidy at church. The young bloke dismantling the old rear Admirals pedestal.
Reunion / Nangas wrap next week.
GLOSSARY
‘Memory’ – Mark Lane
‘Swanee Opie’ – Rob Opie
‘Luba’ – David White
‘Young Can’s’ – Steven McCann
‘Benny OB1 KNOPIE’ – Ben Opie
‘Deano nailgun Opie’ – Dean Opie
‘Silver Fox’ – Jim Mules
‘Figometer’ – Phillip Mules
‘Rocket Rod’ – Rod Little
‘The Moth` – Ben Casey –also Benny Firkin Who
‘Burnsey’ - John Burns
‘Bulljaw’ – Nick Rogers
‘Two Bums Bott’ – Simon Bott
‘Lead foot Lepley’ - Tom Lepley
‘Rear Admiral Boyd’- David Boyd’
Last Modified on 20/04/2012 16:34