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    Howard of the Overflow...

    I had written him a letter, which I had, for want of better

    Knowledge, sent to where I met him at the wheat board, years ago.

    He was chairman when I knew him, so I sent the letter to him

    Just on spec, to make the point that "Howard doesn't want to know".

    And an e-mail came directed, not entirely unexpected

    (And I think the same was written in some Middle Eastern bar).

    'Twas his CEO who wrote it, and verbatim I will quote it:

    "Trevor Flugge's gone to Baghdad, and we don't know where he are.

    But when he left Australia, he was going to meet with Alia,

    A trucking mob in Jordan, who were keen to grease the wheels.

    For 10 percent commission, they could swing Saddam's permission

    To get our wheat accepted; it's the mother of all deals.

    But I guarantee, Prime Minister, that there's nothing at all sinister.

    The chaps at DFAT told us that the sums looked quite okay.

    When you're selling wheat in billions, what's a quick 300 million?

    If it keeps the Nationals happy, it's a tiny price to pay."

    Sitting here at Kirribilli, I've been thinking, willy-nilly,

    That it's somehow reminiscent of the children overboard:

    But I can handle Rudd and Beazley, as I always do, quite easily

    By endlessly protesting that there's nothing untoward.

    I'll tell Bush next time I meet him at The White House, when I greet him,

    That I'm sure he'll understand about the wheat board's quid pro quo.

    He'll forgive this minor error in the global war on terror

    When I look him in the eye and tell him Howard didn't know.
    Bob Willson
    The term 'grammar nazi' was invented to make people, who don't know their grammar, feel OK about being uneducated.

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    Good work Bob. I like it.
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    This is supposed to be the jokes forum - that is a documentary!

    (Good one though )
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    Heard one just like this at the man From Snowy River Festival (Corryong, Vic). They were both great and showed wonderful insight.

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