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When Kelso Show-day came along, the day was always bright
there was never any worry, things were sure to be all right.
For we always had good weather for the well known Kelso Show,
any mention of a shower was just a joke we know.
But the wise men of the West agreed, taking things all round,
West Otago Show was better, had a more important sound.
So they duly changed their show's name, twas unanimous they say
West Otago is the call sign, Kelso Show has had its day.
The big day came around at last as these days come around,
but before the show was finished, well the crowd was nearly drowned.
There was mud and slush and horse-dung, there was bullswool there as well,
and how the heck they carried on is more than I can tell.
At last they had a roll call after battling with the flood,
there were fifteen members missing, buried in the bloomin' mud.
They had lost a brace of pipers and a traffic cop or two,
but who the heck would mourn for them I bet there's mighty few.
They will have to change the programme now and cater for the times,
they need boating, fishing, swimming too, just anything that rhymes.
The sheepdog trials will have to go, but it will come to pass,
that they'll be keen competition, in the bird retrieving class.
Trot out your Grey and Mallard ducks and give the sheep a miss,
(I'll put my cash on Brooksdale if it ever comes to this.)
There'll be classes for Pukeko, there'll be Paradise on show,
but who is going to judge them, thats more than I would know.
Jim Kenny's got a likely mare, by Washer out of Pump,
he thinks he's got a fair good show in next years water jump.
Bill Sommy's colt from Sailalong, he thinks the world of him,
is fancied by the public for the West Otago swim.
Build a pontoon bridge from Leask's place, just to keep the roadway clear,
run a ferry from Waikaka to ship in the ruddy beer.
Have lily pond with frogs on, in the middle of the ring,
have a glow-worm cave with knobs on, just to run the shickers in.
Run a raffle who'll stay longest with his head stuck in the mud
run a sweepstake who's the strongest when it comes to ford the flood.
There's no end of bright suggestions just to make the show go well,
but if you think I've any more then you can go to h___.
J.C.M. 1951
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