Authors: Katrina Nannestad
Red Dirt Diary 3 (20 page)
The classifieds are full of interesting local information, as usual:
WORMS vs KITTY THE KID
Exciting eating challenge.
Has Worms met his match?
Find out who is the biggest garbage guts.
School playground
Lunch time
Tuesday 4 August
IN MEMORIUM
Froggy
Beloved friend of Tom
RIP
Kookaburras are scum
ANIMAL CARE
Does your goat have a sore leg?
Is your dog afraid of cats?
Have your chooks stopped laying?
Does your pig have diarrhoea?
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See Gabby for top quality vet care at a reasonable price.
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Operations on people will still be performed at school on Thursdays at lunch time and Fridays at recess. Ask about Gabby's Brain Surgery Specials for August.
Matilda Jane the Mature couldn't bear the thought of her romance serial not being finished, so she kindly stepped in at the last minute to write the final episode. She was determined to create something that will have everyone talking. And I think everyone
will
be talking about it for
quite some time. Ben's had a spot of trouble with the printing again. Some of the text from our other articles doubled up over the top of âHeart's Triumph'. It's funny how that happens â¦
Heart's Triumph â Part 5
Edmund lay on the ground in agony, but he did not want to distress his beloved Elizabeth. He sat up, cringing with the pain, but managed to put a smile on his overwhelmingly handsome face.
âMy darling,' he sighed, heavy of heart. âLife with just one arm and one leg is going to be tough.
It makes it very difficult
To sit down on a chair
Or lie in bed or wash your face
Or even comb your hair.
There will be many months of painful medical treatment. But together, we can seek
top quality vet care at a reasonable price,
if only you can stand the sight of me.'
Edmund began to sob in a totally manly, handsome, romantic sort of way.
Elizabeth cried, âOh Edmund, my darling. We will travel this journey together. I'm sure there is so much we can learn from each other, like how
to break wind without people thinking you are rude.
Just look shocked and blame the noise on the dog, the squeaky chair or your brother.'
Edmund smiled with relief.
âDearest, darling Elizabeth,' he sighed. âYou are too, too kind. I just have one more thing I need to ask of you â¦'
He knelt on his one remaining knee, took her hand in his one remaining hand, looked deeply into her eyes and asked,
âDoes your pig have diarrhoea?'
Elizabeth cried, âYes! Oh yes!'
Edmund replied, âYou have made me the happiest man alive.'
THE END
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A fascinating conclusion that is sure to give our readers much joy. But not nearly as much joy as the VERY BEST NEWS EVER to reach the pages of
The Bake Tribulation
:
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Katherine McKenzie will be returning to Hardbake Plains on Friday 17 August.
M
ISSION
M
C
K
ENZIE
accomplished.
I have a really good feeling about the rest of this year!
Saturday, 4 August
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!
Mega bummer.
The traitors are sending me to boarding school.
HELP!!!!!
Katrina Nannestad grew up in central west New South Wales. After studying arts and education at the University of New England in Armidale, she worked as a primary school teacher. Her first teaching job was at a tiny two-teacher school in the bush. Katrina now lives near Bendigo with her husband, two sons and a pea-brained whippet.
Bungaloo Creek
Red Dirt Diary
Red Dirt Diary 2: Blue About Love
Red Dirt Diary 3: Blue's News
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Nannestad, Katrina.
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