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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume. 34, Number 8. 1971

Chug A Lug — Chug A Lug Hear Me Hollar Hi Dee Ho

Chug A Lug — Chug A Lug Hear Me Hollar Hi Dee Ho

he was propped in the crutch of an oak tree— looking down — singing "there's a man going round taking names" indeed — i nod howdy — he nods howdy back "well he took my mother's name — lef me there in pain" i, who am holding a glass of sand in one hand & a calf's head in the other — i look up & say "are you hungry?" & he say "there's a man going round taking names" & i say "good nuff" & keep walking — his voice rings thru the valley — it sounds like a telephone — it is very disturbing — "you need anything up mere? — i'm going to town" he shakes his head "well he took my sister's name & i aint never been the same" "right-o" i say — tie my shoelace & keep walking — men i turn & say "if you need any help getting down, just you come to town & tell me" he doesn't even hear — "well he took my uncle's name & you know he wasn't to blame" "groovy" i say & continue my way to town. . .it couldnt've been more'n a few hours later when i happened to be passing by again — in the spot where the tree was, a lightbulb factory now stood — "did there used to be a guy here in a tree?" i yelled up to one of the windows— "are you looking for work?" was the reply. . .it was then when i decided mat marxism did not have all the answers

why are you so frightened of
being embarrassed? you spend a lot of
time on the toilet dont you? why
dont you admit it? why are you so
embarrassed to be frightened?

Your uncle Matilda