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There was a truck, a chorrie*

There was a truck, a chorrie

Some people would call it a lorry

It backfired one day

And was heard to say,

‘Jislaaik, I’m blerry sorry.’

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Written by

ronald-maxwell-segel

South African

Published: Apr 8, 2012
LinesWords: 526

Notes: © Ronald Maxwell Segel 2008
Chorrie - an old vehicle, afrikaans slang
blerry – very
jislaaik – no literal translation

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