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Subject: "and his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong"

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Ed Harris (Venezia)

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Date Posted: 23:17:11 12/06/04 Mon
In reply to: Ian (convict land) 's message, "I had no idea about that" on 23:12:17 12/06/04 Mon

What exactly is the story behind Waltzing Wotsit? I know that there's some popsy called Matilda involved, but beyond that I'm in the dark.

Mind you, the version which they play on Tony Hancock's "Emigration" episode is most stirring...

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Ian (Australia)
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Date Posted: 23:49:45 12/06/04 Mon

1. bloke steals sheep, stuffs it out of sight in large bag and puts billy on to make tea
2. owner of sheep appears with three members of the constabulary
3. bloke drowns himself in billabong rather than be taken alive
4. ghost reputed to make periodic appearances at billabong

God knows what Matilda has to do with it all, but she doesn't make an appearance in the tale. No actual waltzing occurs either (at least not in the Viennese sense of the term)

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Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 23:55:02 12/06/04 Mon Sounds great. Remind me to become a sheep-rustler one of these days. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:49:34 12/18/04 Sat I am reliably informed (by my father) that Matilda was a euphemism for the product of the swagman's poaching... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Andrew (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:18:33 12/23/04 Thu I actually believe, or so I was told, that to Waltz ones Matilda was to hike, or walk around. Sort of like to be nomadic. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]