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Thursday, July 13, 1961

ODD ODE

Around the town I've heard it said, The Yacht Club wished to extend its shed; One Councillor exclaimed, "Certainly not, Unless they build a Toilet Block."
In Geographe Bay the yachtsmaen sail, Across the waves, you hear their wail "Our Naturaliste Buoy we'll gladly swop For a 20ft gaff-rigged Toilet Block"
The tourists come from near and far, By bicycle, boat and motor car, To view our sand, our sea, our yachts? Why no, to see our Toilet Blocks.
Surfers' Paradise has all the fame, We know why, it's in the name; But one day we will be "The Tops," We'll have the most Toilet Blocks.
The seamen down our jetty race, Spring in their step, smiles on their face, "This is the port, we'll bet our sox With seven pubs, and seventy Toilet Blocks."
We've no Town Hall, we're all flat broke, Then one councillor arose and spoke, "A new Town Hall, what utter rot, We'll build another Toilet Block."
A beautiful sight in the setting sun, A row of trams, their life span done; One little thing, one tiny blot, Each one should have a Toilet Block.
Our Plumber's Been here quite a while, He'll soon retire, he's made his pile; Buying shares and selling stocks? No sir, equipping Toilet Blocks.
Down by the Vasse, the willows weep, In the chamber the councillors sleep; And in their dreams, they see this spot, Complete at last, with Toilet Block.
Dunsborough has got its water supply, "No good" the health inspectors cry; With faecal B coli, and heaven knows what, Don't use until the 'roos get their Toilet Block"
Eventally 'twill be our fate, To mett St Peter at the Pearly Gate, "From Busselton? Pass friend, you've got the lot, Wings, halo, harp and Toilet Block.
ELRAET RUHTRA.

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