Politics and Country Music Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Politics and Country Music Just a Thought ‘Thanks KFC for your sponsorship’ From Have you ever experienced bribery? Of course you have! Bill Northcott! ‘We Like it Like Do you truly believe what politicians say? Of course you don’t! That!’ ‘Push’ is more important than ‘Pull’ Well you can believe this if you like. It contains bribery and especially if you’re going through a promises. revolving door. The life and career of country music legend and bush icon, Slim Dusty , mentioned many times in previous Gawler Country Music Club Newsletters, will be celebrated in a new development in Aunty Kay’s Kempsey, NSW, ‘….if the Coalition wins government.’ Question Time How’s that for genuine political generosity and sincerity………. Q. There is a train one kilometre long, Sorry but ‘Bullshit!’ travelling at a rate of one kilometre per minute Venue: Munno Para Bowling & Recreation Club Monte Carlo Winners through a tunnel which is 1 kilometre long. Cnr. Curtis & Main North Roads Munno Para Deputy Prime Minister, Mark Vaile , and local Nationals MP, Luke Hartsuyker, recently announced a $6 million pledge at a Well done Jennifer and Rob. You obviously never won a Christmas Turkey! How long would it take for the train to pass special fund-raising concert in Kempsey where members of the completely through the tunnel? late Slim Dusty 's family performed. "For those of us who live in regional Australia in particular, but Jeanette’s Four in a Row also for those in the cities, Slim Dusty was the quintessential When a country artist has four hit records in a row Aussie," Mr Vaile said. they must be doing something right. "He documented the social history and culture of Australia for Jeanette Wormald has recently achieved her more than 60 years and the new Slim Dusty Centre will be a fourth consecutive hit and her third from her tribute to the man, his life and his music. album Opal Blue. Trish Wilson "Slim was a great Australian and his music has been a part of my Her previous hit singles were Boundary Rider's and life since my earliest memories, as it has been for many Daughter which reached number 4 and the title Free Entry to Gawler Midnight Mountain Australians ." track Opal Blue which reached number 6. Country Music Club Blue Members on showing Sunday 16th Dec The new centre will house a museum and collection of Slim Dusty The news comes as Jeanette prepares for another Membership Card memorabilia collected by Slim and Joy McKean during a lifetime visit to the remote indigenous community of Oak 12 noon - 4pm on the road. Valley which inspired the hit single. Plus It will also be used to nurture up-and-coming performers. "We are going to have a lot to celebrate when I get Other Club Members $5: up there," she said. Non Members $7: Under 16’s The Man in Red Mr Hartsuyker said the commitment was great news for free Kempsey. Walk Up Artists, Live Band, "My songs focus on positive message about regional Australia and rural issues. Dancing & Prizes Lunch "This $6m for stage one of the centre will be in addition to $1.5m Answer on page 10 & Bar Facilities: granted to the project by the Coalition Government in 2003," he To be able to sing for organisations that share my said. For Further Information vision for regional Australia is a joy and a An Old Old Joke privilege." Contact: Keith Warren (08) 8255 8920 Do you believe in fairies? The accountant was visiting the Museum of Do we believe in Santa Clause? Aunty Kay’s Answer: Natural History in Adelaide and said to Proudly Sponsored by Do we believe Kevin Rudd? (From page 3) the person standing next to him, "That KFC Yes!...........of course we do!. A: Two minutes. dinosaur is two billion years and ten It takes one minute for the front of the train to months old ." "How did you get such exact pass through the tunnel, and an additional information?" "I was here ten months ago Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas everyone…….. minute for the back of the train to pass entirely and the guide said the dinosaur was two Happy New Year! through the tunnel. billion years old." 10 3 .