That's Cricket!
Cricket is quite simple. You have two sides, ours and
theirs, one out in the field and one in. Each man in the side that's in
goes out, and when he is out, he comes in. Then the next man goes in,
until he goes out. Then, when they have all been in and are all out,
the side that has been in the field comes in, and the side that's been
in goes out, and tries to get out those coming in. Sometimes you get
men still in and not out. Then, when both sides have been in and out,
including not outs,that's the end of the game. It's really quite simple.
A Horse
The horse is man's best friend, if he has a horse.
You put a saddle on a horse. Some people put money on a horse. A horse
has a leg at each corner like a cow, but is not as oblong. Our
neighbour knows an awful lot about horses and gives tips to everyone.
Our neighbour is very poor. In 1914, Brian Boru rode out to Clontarf on
a horse, but he is dead now. So is the horse. You can tell the age of a
horse by staring at its teeth. Donkeys and mules are related to the
horse, but my father says that relations are always like that.
Black and White
Dear white fella, coupla things ya orta know.
Wen I born, I is black.
Wen I is growed up I is black.
Wen I is sick I is black.
Wen I is cold I is black.
Wen I is scared I is black.
Wen I die I is black.
But you, my white fella,
Wen you born you is pink.
Wen you grow up you is white.
Wen you is sick you is green.
Wen you is in a sun you is red.
Wen you is cold you is blue.
Wen you is scared you is yellow.
Wen you die you is purple.
An you got the cheek to call this fella coloured!
