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Once a Jolly Swagman - was built.

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Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong
 Under the shade of a coolibah tree, 
 He sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled
 You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me Inspired by the poem, using myself as a model, I built one.  Follow this link to YouTube   Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
 You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me
 He sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,  you'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me. I guess being a farmer, even a small time farmer you quickly learn a lot of skills, you become practical, if thats even possible, or were you always that way? Concreting is second nature to me now, mix the stuff, reinforce it some how inside, let it dry. Not that difficult really. Soaking clothes in concrete then getting them onto a wire dummy, not so easy. Creating a life like face with eyes, well that is something again.  I'm never really happy with anything I do, always finding little bits I could do better but 2 weeks afte...