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-JOIE DE VIE by Puffing 3illy. Illustrated by Helen Gray
+===== Joie De Vie. =====
-Maddening crowd at Central Milling round the clock; Walkers all awaiting
+by Puffing Billy. Illustrated by Helen Gray.
+Maddening crowd at Central\\
+Milling round the clock;\\
+Walkers all awaiting\\
 Just to dig the rock.
-Demure, slly prospective,
-New boots, tent and pack,
-In innocence told Mummy, "I shall soon, be back."
-Leader tall and gangling, Confident and ,neat,
-Assures those who'll listen, "This'll be a treat."
-Members unbelieving (Been misled before) Piled all their food in, Then a whole lot more
-All out at Katoomba Into wintry wind; Leader in a panic, Prospective left behind.
-December 1962 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER 7
-, Finds her safe at Medlow Waking in the dawning,
-Skulking in a shed; Prospective at the leap;
-A member organised her, Leader getting frantic,
-Both are snug in bed. Members still asleep.
-eader on the rampage, "Time we ma d6 a start." Members re tonstrating 9 "Tdo ',windy to depart."
-Finally at sun-up
-All upon the track; Leader as the vanguard, Members at the back.
-Sun uprising brightly, Fiery red and hot/ Members all a-strolling, Leader at the trot.
--THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962 0
-Soon the track divideth, Leader wears a frown One path going upwards, Other going down.
-Members pointing downwards, Leader pointing up; Prospective gives the answer, "What about a cup?"
-Leader most unwilling, Members take command, Get the fire going, Prospective lends a hand.
-Track goes round in circles, Leader's frown gets deep; Members crying loudly, "Hill's too b----y steep."
-December 1962 TEE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER 9
-Leader starts to ponder - Altercation follows:
-Doesn't know the land; Going east or west?
-Trembles with foreboding, Members all recumbent -
-Mutiny at hand. They just want to rest.
-Leader and prospective Forward on the track;
-Members knowing better, Slyly heading, back.
-Leader quite undaunted, With compass is enddwed;
-Prospective starts complaining
-In accents long and laud.
-"Cutty-grass is hurting, Like a sharpened steel; Lantana thick and prickly Makes my senses reel.
-"Boots upon my tootsies, Raising blisters sore; Pack upon my shoulders, Half a ton or more."
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+Demure, silly prospective,\\
-Leader finds a river., Starts to make a camp; Prospective near expiry From lassitude and cramp.
+New boots, tent and pack,\\
-TI E SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962
+In innocence told Mummy,\\
-,er's ministrations 2,0n bring her around;
+"I shall soon be back."
-Learnt 'first-aid from Harvey, So she's safe and sound.
-Boils up some goulash, Dehydrated stew; Prospective feeling better, Looks at life anew.
+Leader tall and gangling,\\
-Red-hot billy handle Singes leader's hand Spilling dehydrated Out upon the sand.
+Confident and neat,\\
-Prospective 's ministrations Fail to quell the pain;
+Assures those who'll listen,\\
-Learnt first-aid from Harvey,. Forgot it all again!
+"This'll be a treat."
-Morning finds them striding Back along the track; Prospective bright and jaunty, Leader has her pack.
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+Members unbelieving\\
-December 1962 TilE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER 11
+(Been misled before)\\
-Thunder storm oter Sydney, O'er the mountains, too; Track is under water,
+Piled all their food in,\\
+Then a whole lot more.
+All out at Katoomba\\
+Into wintry wind;\\
+Leader in a panic,\
+Prospective left behind.
+Finds her safe at Medlow\\
+Skulking in a shed;\\
+A member organised her,\\
+Both are snug in bed.
+Waking in the dawning,\\
+Prospective at the leap;\\
+Leader getting frantic,\\
+Members still asleep.
+Leader on the rampage,\\
+"Time we made a start."\\
+Members remonstrating,\\
+"Too windy to depart."
+Finally at sun-up\\
+All upon the track;\\
+Leader as the vanguard,\\
+Members at the back.
+Sun uprising brightly,\\
+Fiery red and hot,\\
+Members all a-strolling,\\
+Soon the track divideth,\\
+Leader wears a frown\\
+One path going upwards,\\
+Other going down.
+Members pointing downwards,\\
+Leader pointing up;\\
+Prospective gives the answer,\\
+"What about a cup?"
+Leader most unwilling,\\
+Members take command,\\
+Get the fire going,\\
+Prospective lends a hand.
+Track goes round in circles,\\
+Leader's frown gets deep;\\
+Members crying loudly,\\
+"Hill's too b----y steep."
+Leader starts to ponder -\\
+Doesn't know the land;\\
+Trembles with foreboding,\\
+Mutiny at hand.
+Altercation follows:\\
+Going east or west?\\
+Members all recumbent -\\
+__They__ just want to rest.
+Leader and prospective\\
+Forward on the track;\\
+Members knowing better,\\
+Slyly heading back.
+Leader quite undaunted,\\
+With compass is endowed;\\
+Prospective starts complaining\\
+In accents long and loud.
+"Cutty-grass is hurting,\\
+Like a sharpened steel;\\
+Lantana thick and prickly\\
+Makes my senses reel.
+"Boots upon my tootsies,\\
+Raising blisters sore;\\
+Pack upon my shoulders,\\
+Half a ton or more."
+Leader finds a river,\\
+Starts to make a camp;\\
+Prospective near expiry\\
+From lassitude and cramp.
+Leader's ministrations\\
+Soon bring her around;\\
+Learnt first-aid from Harvey,\\
+So she's safe and sound.
+Boils up some goulash,\\
+Dehydrated stew;\\
+Prospective feeling better,\\
+Looks at life anew.
+Red-hot billy handle\\
+Singes leader's hand\\
+Spilling dehydrated\\
+Out upon the sand.
+Prospective's ministrations\\
+Fail to quell the pain;\\
+Learnt first-aid from Harvey,\\
+Forgot it all again!
+Morning finds them striding\\
+Back along the track;\\
+Prospective bright and jaunty,\\
+Leader has her pack.
+Thunder storm o'er Sydney,\\
+O'er the mountains, too;\\
+Track is under water,\\
 Worse than last night's goo.
-In mud and slime they wander, Prospective near to tears; Just because it's oozing Up around her ears.
-Prospective starts complaining, "Wish I wasn't here."
+In mud and slime they wander,\\
-(Members back in cafe,
+Prospective near to tears;\\
+Just because it's oozing\\
+Up around her ears.
+Prospective starts complaining,\\
+"Wish I wasn't here."\\
+(Members back in cafe,\\
 Good Katoomba beer.)
-Leader strides With vigour Through the virgin bush; Prospective now before him, So that he can push.
-TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1962
+Leader strides with vigour\\
-At last they see the station; Train is going out.
+Through the virgin bush;\\
-"S. and R. will find you," Thus the members shout.
+Prospective now before him,\\
-Leader somewhat jaded Thus we end the story
+So that he can push.
-Ponders on the cot: Of a pi young miss;
-Confessions to Committee, When asked about the leader,
+At last they see the station;\\
-How she and he got lost. Al]. she said was this:
+Train is going out.\\
-"Forget about the pleasure, Forget about the pain, Forget about the leader - JUST TAKE ME HOME AGAIN!"
+"S. and R. will find you,"\\
+Thus the members shout.
+Leader somewhat jaded\\
+Ponders on the cost:\\
+Confessions to Committee,\\
+How she and he got lost.
+Thus we end the story\\
+Of a prim young miss;\\
+When asked about the leader,\\
+All she said was this:
+"Forget about the pleasure,\\
+Forget about the pain,\\
+Forget about the leader -\\
+JUST TAKE ME HOME AGAIN!"
 (Author's Note:
-Story is fictitious,
-Nought to do with facts; Who ever heard of members Guilty of such acts?)
+Story is fictitious,\\
+Nought to do with facts;\\
+Who ever heard of members\\
+Guilty of such acts?)
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