Aussie Jingle Bells

[Sinold Bragasson]

Saw this on anotehr board. To the tune of "Jingle Bells" ;D

An Aussie Jingle Bells

Dashing through the bush
In a rusty Holden Ute
Kicking up the dust
Esky in the boot
Kelpie by my side
Singing Christmas songs
It's summer time and I am in
My singlet, shorts & thongs

CHORUS:
OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
JINGLE ALL THE WAY
CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA
ON A SCORCHING SUMMER'S DAY
JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS
CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE
IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE

Engine's getting hot
Dodge the kangaroos
Swaggy climbs aboard
He is welcome too
All the family is there
Sitting by the pool
Christmas day, the Aussie way
By the barbecue!

CHORUS

Come the afternoon
Grandpa has a doze
The kids and uncle Bruce
Are swimming in their clothes
The time comes round to go
We take a family snap
Then pack the car and all shoot through
Before the washing up

CHORUS

[Dream Loxley]

Have seen this before....... makes me chuckle. Not quite the same 'feel' as imagining the snow hmmmm Great fun Sinny, many thanks for sharing.

[Thorgrimm Halfdane]

I promised Sinny a translation for the song and must apologise for my tardiness in making this post but I have only just managed to locate this pic.

The vehicle is the famous Holden FJ and the dog sitting in the back is the fabled Australian Kelpie (Working Dog par excellence). For many years they were a common sight on most farms.
Although, these days the FJ has been upgraded but the Kelpies are still around.
An "Esky" is a piece of equipment without which no true blue Australian would ever be without. It is filled with ice and used to keep the drinks (and other things if there's any spare space )nice and cold.
A"Swaggy" is a Swagman. An itinerant worker, in the past they could be seen along the roads, carrying the possesions rolled up in their bedroll or "swag". In this day and age, very few of this old breed of worker still exist.
"Thongs' are a common piece of Australian footwear (not a miniscule undergarment) and are often seen on or around our beaches.

Merry Christmas All,
;D T.

[Dream Loxley]

*chuckles* Ahhhh......... now that explains muchly! BUT there goes my vision of hunky Australian men in miniscule undergarments ;D

Great fun..............many thanks for the explanation T