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First Dog On The Moon

The Story of Rumpelfinkelstein

First Dog On The Moon

Mar 05, 2012

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  1. paddy
    March 5, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Glorious stuff FD.
    Just so much anthropomorphic goodness.

    P.S. I can’t wait to hear the howls of outrage,
    when the laneway latte sippers discover that “one lump or two”,
    refers to how much concrete they want with their caffeine.

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  2. zut alors
    March 5, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Klewso, surely Big Joe is better sized to be a watermelon?

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  3. Venise Alstergren
    March 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    KLEWSO: Maybe, but can you remember him wearing that suit? A bad move in every way.

    I loved your list, but humbly suggest a couple of amendments.

    Joe Hockey: A Soursop. Big and heavy but totally unremarkable. Also, what sweetness there is, is leavened by all the seeds.

    Bob Carr: A skinny durian. A hint of something nasty on the outside; inside is pure gold.

    Tony Rabbott: A chilli. All bite but no substance.

    (I love the dragon fruit appellation for the Bishop sisters).

    Julia Gillard: An old fashioned Snow Apple. Red on the outside, sharp and sweet on the inside.

    Bob Brown: A Pine nut.

    Barnaby Joyce: A bright purple pineapple. Take a plug out of the fruit, pour in a bottle of Scotch, and see what develops.

    Kim Carr: A watermelon. Hard on the outside, mushy inside if left out in the rain.

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  4. davidk
    March 5, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    What is this thing Clive has with Tony Jones? Does he want to bed him or BBQ him?

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  5. klewso
    March 5, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    I thought “Durian Girrard”?
    Cousin Jethro – jackfruit – to go with his ability?
    (Here’s to those Twisted Sisters?)
    (Zut – except watermelons are green on the outside and red in the middle)

    ……. have you seen the minkey?

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  6. Matthew of Canberra
    March 5, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    I think malcolm turnbull would make an excellent brussel-sprout.

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  7. Plonkoclock
    March 5, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Klewso, thank you and FD for Pyne-nipple. What a tit he is!

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  8. Venise Alstergren
    March 5, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    PLONK: You didn’t like Pine-nut for Bob Brown? Sob, sob, boo-hoo, I’ll never write again. Cuts her throat.

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  9. Plonkoclock
    March 5, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Oh noooo Venise! What about the possum-boxes??

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  10. Mike Jones
    March 5, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    The Dog and the Doggonaut Lounge. Today – Heaven in damask and drambui. I loves yuz. I loves yuz all.

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