Ginger Meggs by Jason Chatfield for October 05, 2010

Then just what is it?

Good Morning to all the Meggsie fans!

Today’s graffiti is a real eye opener………………………………….

Scat!!! Oh dear! But from what dangerous animal? I don’t believe there are any bears in Australia. A Dingo perhaps? Best head back to camp you two!

G’day Jason, JFri, usfellers, ottod, and Meggsiefan!

it’s a kangaroo “muffin.”

Howdy, all.

The expressions in the 4th panel are great, Jason!

I’ve had quite a few meals cooked over burning cow chips. A good rule of thumb is, “If they smell, they won’t burn.”

“…don’t burn the kangaroo poo, Benny. Don’t burn the kangaroo poo…”

G’day Jason, Dry, JFri, Ottod, Meggsiefan, Frank and all Meggsie’s mates.

Ginge and Bennie: Spare a thought for old Canehard - in this litigious age he has lost two of his charges. Imagine what he must be feeling, irate parents wallowing in a mire of self-righteousness, an angry headmaster, a feeling of inadequacey.

OH! I see. You are remembering what you felt in the days when his name said it all. Was it really so bad that a teacher could inflict a bit of corporal punishment.

Hell no! I copped my share and trust I have never been a threat to society, harboured inward grudges against the world, detested authority and so on. I even think teachers are a dedicated and most valued breed.

Frank and Ottod: You can look this place up on the Net:

http://www.riverina.com.au/website/index.html

Spent many happy times with friends up in the Riverina while on camping holidays. Highlight of the day was to settle around a campfire at night (note the oxymoron) with friends and swap yarns, along with a little lie or two to embellish the story.

Fair dinkum, the mozzies were so bad that the only way to stop a mob of ‘em carrying you off into the scrub for a meal was to throw ‘buffalo chips’ on the campfire to make a smoke screen.

Got rid of the mozzies, along with any desire to make a cuppa from the billy of water hanging over the fire.

Go Comics Please please ban these scammers.

Man alive!…. Bunyips, yowis, muzzies, bloodnuts, boofheads, dingbats and who knows what else….if I ever go to Australia I’ll wear an armored suit and carry an AK-47! ….and an Australian/English dictionary….and that’s “fair dinkum!”…..( did I say that right?)

I take it a mozzie is the Aussie equivalent of Minnesota’s state bird, the mosquito?

There are no equivalents. Only less pale imitations.