“THE CATTLE CALL” – By Des Kelly Many years ago, a “Country & Western” singer by the name of Eddie Arnold recorded “the cattle call”, a song that subsequently became very popular, not only because of the “introductory yodel” sung by Eddie but also movies about “Cowboys & Indians” that were very popular in the 50s era, which involved ranches, horses & cattle.. I do know the song, have sung it many times, but particularly remember the two final lines of this ballad which “jumped out at me” as I watched the A.B.C. News on television just recently. “THE COWBOYS ARE SINGING THEIR LONESOME CATTLE CALL”. Australia is supposed to be “a compassionate Country”. Aussies, generally, ARE compassionate. An “election” has just taken place and we now have a “NEW” Government. Politicians have jabbered their heads off, during what has been an overlong election campaign, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS have ...
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BYE & BYE, ELECTIONS ARE NIGH “BEGUILING SMILES” By Desmond Kelly BEGUILING SMILES ARE NOT ENOUGH THE TIME HAS NOW COME, TO “GET TOUGH” AUSTRALIA TOO, HAS HER LAWS & RULES WHICH “SHOULD BE” TAUGHT HERE IN OUR SCHOOLS ELECTIONS ARE NIGH, LET US NOW BEGIN TO GET A TOUGH NEW GOVERNMENT “IN” IF MIGRANTS CANNOT ASSIMILATE THROW THEM OUT & “SHUT THE GATE” A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY, WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT OF COUNTLESS BATTLES TO BE FOUGHT THE BIBLE HERE, IS STILL “GOD’S WORD” JESUS CHRIST WILL STILL BE HEARD BEGUILING SMILES ARE NOT ENOUGH THE TIME HAS NOW COME, TO “GET TOUGH” YOU WISH TO ARGUE & HAVE “YOUR SAY”? HERE’S YOUR PASSPORT, JUST “GO AWAY”!! THIS IS AUSTRALIA. WE DO NOT TELL YOU HOW TO BEHAVE IN YOUR COUNTRY, DO NOT TRY TO TELL US HOW TO BEHAVE IN OURS. WE DID NOT BRING YOU HERE BY THE ...
Read More →PARLIMENT “WELL-HUNG” He stood there on his final “platform”, a thick rope around his neck, his final words, “such is life” & Ned Kelly hurtled down to finality . He could well have been a “relation” but this does not matter anymore. Had the “Old Melbourne Gaol Authorities” got it wrong,as far as his weight was concerned, had he somehow managed to escape on his way to the gallows, had the excecutioner erred as far as HIS job was concerned, “If this, if that, (IF stands stiff in a corner), Ned Kelly would NOT have “carked it” as they say, in that particular way. on that particular day, The law states that “execution” is a “one-way” street. One can only be executed ONCE. If that execution fails, “tough titties”, but Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger, was “well-hung” and I mean that literally, of course. My cousin, (possibly) 3 times removed, (I think) was ...
Read More →The ULTIMATE DVD by Desmond Kelly Hi everybody Announcing the impending release of the ULTIMATE DVD of one of Sri Lanka’s famous sons…. the one and only Desmond Kelly. Book your copies early before the limited edition runs out. “THE ULTIMATE” (DVD) BY DESMOND KELLY. THERE IS “NOTHING” LIKE THIS “DVD” THE FIRST, BY NEAR OR FAR TO “FEATURE” ENTERTAINMENT PLUS “PURE NOSTALGIA” IF YOU’RE SRI LANKAN, LIKE ME SING, OR PLAY AN OLD GUITAR AND ENJOY REAL GOOD MUSIC I’LL JUST SAY “HERE YOU ARE”!! GET “THE ULTIMATE” (DVD) SIMPLY PASS-ON THE “GOOD WORD” IF YOU’VE ENJOYED IT, JUST SAY SO IT’S THE “BEST AD.”, AS I’VE HEARD JUST PLAY IT AT A “PARTY OR AT ANY “GATHERING” CONGRATULATE YOURSELF, MY FRIEND, FOR NOSTALGIA, IT WILL BRING THINK OF ALL THE NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE LAND OF SRI LANKA TO THE ORPHANS IN “THEIR DARKNESS” DONATE A “SHINING STAR” ...
Read More →Desmond Kelly the Songwriter When I was born in “My lovely Island Home”, as I always refer to her (all beautiful things are referred to, in the feminine gender), Lanka was known as Ceylon. As a “song-writer”, I cannot think of a better way to introduce myself than with a “Calypso” I wrote for her, many “moons” ago. Hope you like it, my friends. CALYPSO D/CEYLON THE MANY STAGES OF A WOMAN THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN ESPECIALLY FOR MY ELANKA READERS REMINISCE WITH ME AS LIGHTNING IS FOLLOWED BY THUNDER ELANKA’S FOR “LANKANS DOWN UNDER” A COUNTRY ANNIVERSARY SWEETER THAN SPRINGTIME BACK, WHERE I STARTED, AGAIN A BEAUTIFUL DAWN FICKLE LOVE-STORIES DEFYING GRAVITY/THE EXECUTIONER’S SONG EDELWEISS THE BALLAD OF MARY-ROSE by DK “the Star of elanka!” IS THERE ANYTHING AS NICE AGAIN, & YET AGAIN OF ALL THE FOOLISH THINGS I’VE DONE STRANGE LOVE THE REASON BEING OUR ANNIVERSARY MEMORIES ...
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Read More →Health and Views June 2016 3rd Issue ...
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Read More →A Positive Boost for Coconut Oil By Health writer –Dr Harold Gunatillake Coconut oil is been given damaging reports again, as an unhealthy cooking oil for daily use, due for its misguided association with saturated fat.Dietary guidelines inevitably fail to distinguish between different kinds of saturated fats and insist that saturated fats (meaning all saturated fats) are harmful. ...
Read More →A Thomian Look-Back At The 137th Battle Of The Blues By Krishantha Prasad Cooray Stunned. The word sums up the overall sentiment at the SSC ground on the evening of the 12th day of March, 2016. It didn’t matter which camp you belonged to, buy whether Royal or S Thomas’. If you had been following the game from Day One, you would have been stunned by the result of the 137th Battle of the Blues. At the end of the first day the Thomians were on top. They had started off as favorites and Royal’s gamble in putting the opposition in after winning the toss had well and truly backfired. There was talk of a possible Thora victory. When Royal, in response to the Thomians’ first innings total of 350 for 5 were 122 for 5 shortly after lunch on the second day, possible turned into probable. Even with Royal ...
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