You're a bit cynical, Col! -----Original Message----- From: nz-auckland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nz-auckland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin Borrott-Maloney Sent: Saturday, 8 September 2007 12:40 PM To: nz-auckland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs It doesn't matter who you vote for, you still get a politician ! If that politicians mouth is moving, you can be sure they are lying ! Cheers Col ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" <ray15@optusnet.com.au> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > Hello Elaine. > Oh how everlastingly topical is this lovely ditty! > > You probably know that we will very soon have a federal/national election > here in Oz; and because those same working men and women will vote for > either of the two main political parties -- this ditty will remain > everlasting. Oh if only people would vote en masse for the smaller > parties > and for good independents! Then we might see a turnaround in our politics. > > Thanks once more Elaine for the MASSIVE effort which you put into > transcribing all of these entries for us. > > Regards: Ray in Oz. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Mattsen" <mattsen@paradise.net.nz> > To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:39 AM > Subject: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > > >> HBH 1892 31 4 August Election Squibs >> >> The Dunedin Star's London correspondent sends the following parody on >> Rudyard Kipling's famous "Tommy Atkins," which was circulated during the >> recent election at Home, and is really a very smart imitation, with some >> very hard knocks for both sides in it: - >> >> THE WORKING MAN. >> (A song for both sides, with apologies to the Barrack Room Balladist.) >> >> I walked in a percosshin with a banner and a band, >> And they said I was a noosance in 'igh 'Oborn and the Strand; >> I spouted at a meeting which was in Trafalgar Square, >> But they sent the slops to charge me and to clear me out of there, >> >> Oh! it's "Demmygog" and "Sochulist,' and "Damn the lazy lout," >> But its "Bless the British workman," with the ballot box about, >> Oh! It's "Bless the British workman," with the ballot-box about. >> >> I struck for better wages and they said I was a fool, >> And the crafty hagitaiur merely used me as a tool; >> And when the kids was starvin' and we hadn't sup nor bite, >> They only shrugged their shoulders and they said it served me right. >> >> For its "Ruin to the country," and its wickedness and crime. >> But it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor" just about election time, >> Just about election time, my lads, just about election time. >> Oh! it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor," just about election time. >> >> I'm lazy and I'm 'ulking, and a noosance and a cuss, >> And I s'ts on trade and commerce like a blessed inkybus, >> I'm a draggin' down the Hempire, and a swellin' of the rate, >> And a 'orny 'anded 'umbug, what the hupper classes 'ates. >> >> For its "Working men are duffers," and "They're n'ver worth a groat;" >> But its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote, >> They want your bloomin' vote, my lads; they want your bloomin' vote. >> Oh! Its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ NOD32 2514 (20070908) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Chris Oh well, I must be older then you :-) Cheers Col ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Ward" <ceejay@internode.on.net> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > You're a bit cynical, Col! > > -----Original Message----- > From: nz-auckland-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:nz-auckland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin > Borrott-Maloney > Sent: Saturday, 8 September 2007 12:40 PM > To: nz-auckland@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > > It doesn't matter who you vote for, you still get a politician ! > If that politicians mouth is moving, you can be sure they are lying ! > Cheers > Col > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray" <ray15@optusnet.com.au> > To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:11 AM > Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > > >> Hello Elaine. >> Oh how everlastingly topical is this lovely ditty! >> >> You probably know that we will very soon have a federal/national election >> here in Oz; and because those same working men and women will vote for >> either of the two main political parties -- this ditty will remain >> everlasting. Oh if only people would vote en masse for the smaller >> parties >> and for good independents! Then we might see a turnaround in our >> politics. >> >> Thanks once more Elaine for the MASSIVE effort which you put into >> transcribing all of these entries for us. >> >> Regards: Ray in Oz. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Elaine Mattsen" <mattsen@paradise.net.nz> >> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:39 AM >> Subject: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs >> >> >>> HBH 1892 31 4 August Election Squibs >>> >>> The Dunedin Star's London correspondent sends the following parody on >>> Rudyard Kipling's famous "Tommy Atkins," which was circulated during the >>> recent election at Home, and is really a very smart imitation, with some >>> very hard knocks for both sides in it: - >>> >>> THE WORKING MAN. >>> (A song for both sides, with apologies to the Barrack Room Balladist.) >>> >>> I walked in a percosshin with a banner and a band, >>> And they said I was a noosance in 'igh 'Oborn and the Strand; >>> I spouted at a meeting which was in Trafalgar Square, >>> But they sent the slops to charge me and to clear me out of there, >>> >>> Oh! it's "Demmygog" and "Sochulist,' and "Damn the lazy lout," >>> But its "Bless the British workman," with the ballot box about, >>> Oh! It's "Bless the British workman," with the ballot-box about. >>> >>> I struck for better wages and they said I was a fool, >>> And the crafty hagitaiur merely used me as a tool; >>> And when the kids was starvin' and we hadn't sup nor bite, >>> They only shrugged their shoulders and they said it served me right. >>> >>> For its "Ruin to the country," and its wickedness and crime. >>> But it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor" just about election time, >>> Just about election time, my lads, just about election time. >>> Oh! it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor," just about election time. >>> >>> I'm lazy and I'm 'ulking, and a noosance and a cuss, >>> And I s'ts on trade and commerce like a blessed inkybus, >>> I'm a draggin' down the Hempire, and a swellin' of the rate, >>> And a 'orny 'anded 'umbug, what the hupper classes 'ates. >>> >>> For its "Working men are duffers," and "They're n'ver worth a groat;" >>> But its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote, >>> They want your bloomin' vote, my lads; they want your bloomin' vote. >>> Oh! Its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> __________ NOD32 2514 (20070908) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ NOD32 2514 (20070908) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >