Tuesday, 27 November 2007

Richard's Peace Treaty With Ex-Pat Brits in Tunisia

I see you all there, hiding in the corners,
You're like an army of well suntanned stalkers.
You keep coming to see if I’ve given more offence
To that fine African nation that gave the world the Fez.
Or is that Morocco? I really can't be certain.
I do know it's where Judy bought kitchen curtains.
Well, no more shall I insult good old Tunisia
I’ve got bigger nations to fry, like Bulgaria.
I insulted you with a little tale that was mostly fiction,
Some fact, but wrapped in my immaculate diction.
But now I'm happy that you kept on coming by.
The Guardian lot didn't, nor did Stephen Fry.

5 comments:

  1. Schnahawalik - Dick

    Thanks for the poem and the apologee
    Our suntanned smiles are brimming with glee
    We’re all so happy in Tuniseee
    And chatting on Marmite with Melanie

    You have to revisit for more than two days
    To see the real country and all of its ways
    The natives are friendly and can’t do enough
    For those tourists whose French is just a bit rough

    We’d make you real welcome – marhabah bik
    And feed Judy with couscous with some for you Dick
    We’d teach you to belly dance – dance Arabic
    And thank you so much ‘barrakallowfick’

    No brown paper bags - we won’t hide away
    We’ll make sure you have the most wonderful stay
    We’ll take you to souks and savour mint tea
    And show you that we are really friendly

    So let us know when you would like to return
    To the land we all love, where we sunbathe and burn
    We’ll meet you on board the hot air balloon
    And hope it stays tethered, not go to the moon!

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  2. Sandra, although I think that rhyming across languages is technically cheating, I'm delighted to have a comment in rhyme. If only every visitor put so much effort into a comment, I wouldn't always feel second best to Stephen Fry. There's a tear in the corner of these laughter worn eyes. Thank you so very much.

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  3. Richard

    Thanks for your comments. I realise that

    Your comments were made in a fit of pique
    And you didn’t really mean to critique
    You really think Tunis is fantastique
    You are always welcome marhabah bik

    Now I must work and later will play
    Because today I have a birthday!!

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  4. In my best Stephen Fry voice I should say, 'bless my lord' or even 'deary me'.

    Enjoy your birthday, assuming of course that it really is your birthday and you weren't just saying that to make the rhyme.

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  5. Of course it's my birthday
    Wouldn't lie about that
    Thanks for your wishes
    From Sandra Ex-pat

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