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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 Front Bar Politicians : Australian Bawdy Bush and Bar-room Ballads
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oaklands Park, Marion area, Adelaide - South West, Adelaide, South Australia,:Wahratta Enterprises , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Puberty Bluesi"At last! It seems I've made it", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 5)
Front Bar Politiciansi"Old dipstick was a truckie of state-wide renown", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
A Wet Dreami"To make up a crew for Dipstick we manned a super mack", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Petticoat Compassioni""Hell, I'm so stiff and sorry it's a wonder I'm here,"", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 10)
Bushrangers By Jingoi"We were in By Jingo pub out back o'beyond", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Head Over Heelsi"We were lads at the time it happened, out to pick up some dough;", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 12)
To Banjoi"I, too, "Threw my weary pen aside" - to give my mind a rest,", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Short Circuiti""It's a damn danger to our profits!" said the magnate in a fit", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 15)
Dippy's Dilemmai"Dipstick was first to the pub Fridee night", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Bulldusti"The mob was down at Wayville for the Royal Adelaide Show", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry humour (p. 18-19)
Lip Servicei"I was a bit late to the pub one Friday night.", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Mind Your P's and Q'si"Dipstick and Joe and me were in the lavatory", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 21)
Barramundi Bob Barra-Bloody-Mundi Bobi"You've all heard tales from fishermen - they tell them everyday,", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry humour (p. 23-25)
Only in the Mindi"Joe and Dipstick and me were fed up with the city rush", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Circumscribedi"Dipstick got even with Joe the other day", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 27)
Pride and Prejudicei"The trouble between Dipstick and Joe was like family banner", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
`Arold Ackeri"We were back at the bar again Friday night", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
We Don't Eat 'Em Any Morei"He said, "Have a yabby, I've stacks of 'em here;", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 31)
Crowned Lawi""Well, it's hit the fan," said Joe, at the pub last Friday night", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Hen Peckedi"Around about ten miles from Clare which once was all gum", Rocky Marshall , single work poetry (p. 35)

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