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[title] => 1950'S TRAVEL
[time] => 2007-09-19 03:05:09
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[bodytext] => 1950 Travel Standing in the station For the six eighteen The engine at the front Hissing, smoke and steam The air was heavy laden With the smell of smoke and soot Then came an announcement The train has gone Kaput I ran up to the starting gate My ticket in my hand “Sorry mate there’s been a change It’s on another stand” Hordes of people charged once more To a new departure site When we all arrived there The train had taken flight A new train was reversing in To take the last one’s place Is that the one for “Newcastle”? ‘Well!!! Up to now it is’ The ticket collector’s outstretched hand A scowl upon his face You’d think we were all animals Not of the human race I found a corner window seat To look out upon the view With journey’s end so far away I took some sweets to chew The sun was shining brightly As we rattled through the land A tea trolley was dragged along It was, their “special” brand The sandwiches were all curled up The pies tomorrow’s bricks I guess they’ll all just have to do For us out in the sticks Journeys end is now in sight We pull into the station All the families waiting there To start the celebration [comments] => 1 [counter] => 252 [topic] => 44 [informant] => geordie [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 4 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Nostalgic )
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