'Sixty seconds? It takes almost 60 seconds to say your name!' 'Oh, how very droll!' __

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"Holy doghouse, Batman! This looks like a pet cemetery—with all these statues of dogs on the graves!’ ‘Not quite, Boy Wonder… you’re barking up the wrong tree.’ ‘Gosh—then what is it?’ ‘A mystery, Robin… and one worth uncovering.’ ‘Doggone, Batman, I have a lot to learn.’ ‘Don’t worry, old chum. This evening—after your hot milk and cookies—you can find out by tuning in to tonight’s broadcast of Enlarge Your Vocabulary!’ (dramatic music - and fade) _

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Reading. For non-watermarked readings, contact: floydsvoice@gmail.com Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17th June 1867 – 2nd September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Henry Lawson is often referred to as Australia’s greatest short story writer. He was also a master of the bush ballad.

The Union Buries Its Dead In his usual style, Lawson gives us a clear-eyed look into the stark realities of early Australian bush life. Having lived it himself, he leaves no room for romanticism in this story. __

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