Fortunate Son

Coat of Arms

Some folks are born, made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue                                 And when the band plays, "Hail To The Chief 
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son 
It ain't me, it ain't me

I ain't no fortunate one, no

John Fogarty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

And so here we are in Canberra and the political songs start playing in my head...and I ain't no senator's daughter.

           
From the dusty, dirty Barry Way

We moseyed into town.

"Better have a shower Bill or we'll generate a frown."

It's Canberra town and we must look right;

Squeaky clean and all.

Once that's done, we'll look the part,

To give the Prime Minister a call.

                                           And so we climbed the flight of stairs

To enter our Parliament House

Democracy on Capital Hill

A value we all espouse.

With eyes agog and keen to explore

We stood inside the lobby.

"Better take your hat off Bill coz the protocol is snobby."

We sat inside the House of Reps and gawked at what we saw.

But it wasn't long before I heard a familiar little snore.

"Wake up Bill. We'd better go. The Senate might be better."

And that it was; a corruption case

Correctly to the letter.

A coffee was needed to wake us up

As pollies can be quite a bore.

So under the gaze of Elizabeth the second

Our energies we did restore.

This building is a masterpiece;

Kind of simple, yet complex and grand.

A fitting place to celebrate well

Our democratic law of the land.

Shirley.

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Can you spot Bill?

Love this painting...a tapestry replica is in the great hall

Up to the House of Representatives and the Senate

Cuppa tea with Elizabeth

Just feeling important

After the politics, some culture.....

On Lake Burley Griffin

Outside National Art gallery

Walkway to Lake Burley Griffin

                                                                                                     

Entrance to museum...fascinating building

Lunch on the lake

View from War Memorial to Parliament House

War memorial

Commemorative path to War memorial
(Bill resting under tree)

              

On the roof of Parliament House