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Title: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 26th, 2023 at 9:47am
"The three men returned to their steady digging, starting again at the lowest cleared natural terrace over the stone underneath, breaking up the barriers of mud, silt, debris, branches and such, and allowing the water in each terrace to flow downhill into the main stream, one by one, muddy water cleansing the river. They used rakes, spades, shovels, crow bars... whatever they could lay hand to this morning. Just before their self-appointed lunch time, they cleared a terrace that lead to a large tunnel.... almost as high or even higher than a standing man. The water and mud flowed out until the bottom of the pipe, for that was what it was.. a huge pipe under the roadway ... was nearly visible under a coating of mud.
“Should we walk through it to the next one?”, asked Mahomedi... then said in awe … “imagine that when the floodwaters were at their highest.' Ladislav joined in – he was a man of few words, but when he spoke it was always worth the wait... “I was here, on the road above, when the water was at its highest”, he said... “the water filled the pipe, no air space above, and you could see logs and stones and such coming out like cannon balls.... and people, I would expect... some people, though I never saw one. Of which I am glad.” The three men walked through the tunnel, the pipe under the road, until they reached the other end, where a heap of timber and debris had piled up, forming a small lake behind and upstream... “Best we remove this carefully, one piece at a time. We must try for a drain first so that it doesn't collapse on us”, said Wachaslaw... the others nodded sagely, and they set to.... one piece at a time... the water flowing down past their tall rubber boots and vanishing downstream, slowly and steadily draining the lake until they could begin to see mud appearing at its highest point.... from there the mud-filled water slowly receded..... Suddenly Mahomedi cried out.. “LOOK! That looks like a pair of hands rising above the mud! Quickly – we must go to whoever it is!” Ladislav put a hand on his shoulder... “Do not be too fast, my friend, there is still much mud and water, and you cannot help whoever that is now. Let us drain this swamp first and then see.” They dug aside the remaining obstructions as quickly as they could, then slipped and slid their way to the pair of hands. Wachaslaw took out his water bottle and washed first down the hands and arms, then where a face would be.... a face appeared under the skein of muddy water.... “It is a girl,” he said.... slowly the remaining water drained through the silt and mud until they could see the shape of the girl set in it. Mahomedi and Wachaslav began to gently scrape the mud and silt away from around her body... trying not to touch her with their equipment and thus harm her any more...... Mahomedi stopped, saying, “Perhaps we should mark her and leave her for those following with equipment and such?”. Wachaslaw pondered this for a moment, then said, pointing to the drowned girl - “What would SHE say? Mahomedi nodded and they resumed scraping around the body of the young girl with her hands perpetually raised towards the morning sun... meanwhile Ladislaw was inspecting a small terrace to their right, perhaps 60 cm higher and towards the left river bank... “There are more here!”, he called.... “two, perhaps three men, women or children! I cannot tell yet!” Wachaslaw asked over his shoulder without stopping his work, “And what do they say to us?” “They say that we need help, help, equipment, stretchers, and water.. clean water to wash them down.” “Clean water to wash the river off them.” Wachaslaw crossed himself.... Ladislav turned and began to make his way back downstream, seeking assistance..... the others continued working around the young girl. When they paused for a break, the sun becoming warm on their coats, Mahomedi turned to Wachaslaw and asked, “Who do you think they might be? Jews, Mahomedans like me, Christians?” Wachslaw turned up both hands in uncertainty, “If we cannot identify them, we will never know...... they will all be buried under the same name.” “What name is that?”, asked Mahomedi in mystification, “if they are not identified?” “Unknown”, replied Wachaslaw. In the distance, down the river, they heard the first trucks of the Canadian Army relief column arrive.... Ladislav would meet them and bring help.... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 26th, 2023 at 9:48am
... you might want to sing it note for note... I dreamed this this morning... start here and read down:-
In spring 2024, the River Danube flooded... the rains came down and never ceased, melting the snow and the banks overflowed for days on end.. finally the waters subsided. Wachaslaw, Mahomedi, and Ladislav – three miners from a mine now flooded, went to work clearing the river bed and releasing the trapped water. Slowly they started at the lowest level they could find above a clear running stream, and worked their way up through successive terraces, each filled with mud, debris and water.... using rakes, spades and whatever they could find to do their work. On the third day Wachaslaw received word that his missing daughter had been found, safe and sound, and was at a nunnery, and when work finished on the river for the day, he cleaned up, changed his clothes, and went to her. She was sleeping, the nuns said when he arrived, so he settled in an ante room in a lounge chair and slept the night. In the morning, he was sitting beside his daughter's bed when she woke, with her usual broad smile to welcome the new day and the morning sun..... Wachaslaw watched her in wonder at her youth and ability to recover so quickly. “DADDY, “she cried and they hugged ….”Where's Mummy?” Wachaslaw considered, as was his way, searching for the correct words.. then spoke, “We do not know, daughter – but we are looking. Come – the nuns have given us permission to have breakfast together outside in the warm sun and clean air, clean with perhaps a smell of mud from the river, though. Get dressed and we will go... I have some tins of food dropped to us by aircraft yesterday, so we can feast.” As they ate, Wachaslow from a tin of fatty stew of some kind, and his daughter from cans of peaches and fruits, he watched her happy face... “You have your mother's face, you know,” he said....”her eyes... her hair..... her smile ...” “Did you.... do you... love her very much, father?” .. his daughter asked. Wachaslaw looked around, and replied in his steady way, “Do you love this warm sun, this beautiful morning in the trees in this park?” “Yes,” she replied. “Now you know.”, he said, and continued eating, “now I must take you back to the nuns and continue my work. I will be back tonight – it is not dangerous – not like the mine.” “Awrrrr – but you will be back?” Wachaslaw nodded and smiled ..... “Good!”, she said ….”See if you can find Mummy!” |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Sprintcyclist on Nov 26th, 2023 at 10:35am
Keep going ..........
:) :) :) :) :) |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 26th, 2023 at 10:38am Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 26th, 2023 at 10:35am:
That's where it ended.... sort of a short story... a parable with a point... You're back! Still alive.... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 26th, 2023 at 11:36am
a lovely story- very enjoyable! ;)
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 26th, 2023 at 12:03pm Agnes. wrote on Nov 26th, 2023 at 11:36am:
As Jasin would say - sometimes our dreams are more of the real world than our awake times. Pity it's impossible to carry on in broad daylight what one dreams so easily ... never the same. I dream well, some of those dreams I've turned into short stories... but it is so hard once the 'magic' has fled with the dawn.... harsh prose is never the same... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 26th, 2023 at 12:26pm
You are a definite story teller....
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 26th, 2023 at 1:10pm Agnes. wrote on Nov 26th, 2023 at 12:26pm:
But not complete ... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Sophia on Nov 26th, 2023 at 8:46pm Agnes. wrote on Nov 26th, 2023 at 12:26pm:
He is! I love the unique names he gives the characters in the story. I wonder if I’m pronouncing them correctly in my head ;D |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 27th, 2023 at 9:19pm Sophia wrote on Nov 26th, 2023 at 8:46pm:
I have the continuing story sort of planned - but docs again tomorrow and then later in December... apparently a bad test when I was in for cardio shows something wrong, I am bringing up small spots of blood, and have to see that Haematologist again.... one thing after another..... I am sick of being sick.... not a word from the kids, but I refuse to leave them out of my will..... they get their share plus the grand-kids get theirs as does the ex's daughter who's been so good .... more than I got from anyone... also my eyes seem to be having trouble running and my nose is, too... not as stoic as Wachaslaw ... eyes cross some times - bloody tablets... Meanwhile I have stories to write and a world to continue to see.... birds to feed... vegetables to grow and pick .... 8-) Oh - Vuch-e-slaw ... Mahom-ee-di (a Moderate) ... and what's-'is name... oh... Lu-dis-laW .... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 27th, 2023 at 9:25pm
Take care of yourself Grappler- I love you everyone here loves you- go see a doc I say- tonight if you can !!
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 27th, 2023 at 10:34pm Agnes. wrote on Nov 27th, 2023 at 9:25pm:
9 am tomorrow morning - rang and they said 'none available until 11/12'... I said - but tell her about the blood - she'll fit me in.. straight away. Apparently a big bleed when they did cardio and a test showed CLL - leukemic cells in mammary lymph - where they connect one of the heart arteries to an artery... bloody hell... no wonder I felt lousy.... not just the op ... they're worried about this blood.... not anything silly - it's haemo of some kind... can't lose my hair if they treat... too late!!! Night two a doc came around and asked how I was feeling - I said 'falcon dreadful' ... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 28th, 2023 at 4:45am
Being a typical woman, I resist the urge to laugh at that falcon joke-it's too serious - I am hoping that you are being very careful until you can get in to see someone Grapps.
Stay in bed with a book or your computer- no laughing or getting excited at all... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Jovial Monk on Nov 28th, 2023 at 5:46am
In the wars there Grap! Get well mate!
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Sophia on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:03am Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Nov 27th, 2023 at 10:34pm:
This isn’t you Mr. Grappler.,I’ve always known you as a physically fit hard worker, with double stamina of anyone! Because of that, you will cope with whatever comes your way to fight it. Keep up with medical tests and doctor appointments! Keep us all up to date please xx |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by SadKangaroo on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:13am Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Nov 27th, 2023 at 9:19pm:
Despite the fact you hold some absolutely abhorrent views and advocate for some truly disgusting things, it does sadden me to hear that the kids don't want anything to do with you and you're having health problems. I hope you're able to get some good news soon. Get well mate. |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Jovial Monk on Nov 28th, 2023 at 8:00am
Hear hear!
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 28th, 2023 at 5:26pm
Hello Mr Grappler.
How are you today? anything happening with you? |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:08pm Agnes. wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 5:26pm:
Doc put me on antibiotics and forced me to get a chest and throat X-ray. She's concerned. I reckon I'll be all right... will need to see an ENT spec though... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:11pm Sophia wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:03am:
I've suddenly grown old, Sophia... that year or so of heart failure seems to have done harm to kidneys and such. We'll see... I reckon I'll be OK for a while yet... but work? Call me Maynard G Krebs ... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:20pm SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:13am:
That's kind of you, Kanga - but my views are not abhorrent - they are factual views based on reality and not on ideology... certainly they are not 'racist' since I advocate for the same rights for everyone - unlike those who advocate for special rights for some.... and that includes the 'wage gap' ongoing lies. That girl who does the Australien Governmint stuff should have a go at that... .. we all KNOW that just getting to work is a job in itself... so regardless of whether you spend seven hours and twenty-one minutes in air conditioned comfort or twelve hours on a building site in all weathers - everyone should be paid the same! If you work a hundred hours a week, and someone else works twenty hours, there will be a '''WAGE GAP!"', but we all know that's not a "'WAGE GAP"' but is, rather an Earnings Gap, but that should never enter into the equation for social and economic justice. If you're a rocket scientist or a brain surgeon, you should be on equal earnings with a cleaning lady... that's only fair! That's how it used to work in glorious old Russia, and the results are there for all to see with everyone there equally poor or working full-time for the Russian Mafia!! |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Agnes. on Nov 28th, 2023 at 8:53pm
Grappler you have to take care of yourself like it or not , the Drs are worried which means you now have to pay attention to what they tell you- you have to listen to your Drs ok- do every thing they tell you to do- no grog and no ciggies either!!!
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by Baronvonrort on Nov 28th, 2023 at 9:03pm
Islamicat the pusslim from Syria wrote this to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by SadKangaroo on Nov 28th, 2023 at 10:39pm Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:20pm:
I find murder and genocide abhorrent, maybe it's just me... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Nov 28th, 2023 at 11:11pm SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 10:39pm:
Offering them the homeland they demand is not murder or genocide.... it is a gracious gift from the heart.... and only one page long - no fine print.... (heh, heh, heh)..... |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by mothra on Nov 29th, 2023 at 5:35am SadKangaroo wrote on Nov 28th, 2023 at 7:13am:
Ditto. Word for word. Trust your doctor. I know you've spoken highly of her. Do everything she says and good luck. Keep us posted. |
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Title: Re: Here's a little song I wrote.. Post by The Grappler Truth Teller on Dec 4th, 2023 at 8:09pm
Ah, yeeeeuuuush... say disgusting things! Good idea, Max!!
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