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‘ROVER THOMAS’ - STOCKMAN & ARTIST 1926-1998 Kimberley Artworks. Rover Thomas was born in 1926 at Gunawaggi near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy. He was of the Wangkajunga people on his father’s side, and Kukatja from his mother’s people. From an East Kimberley perspective, he belonged to the Joolama skin group. Rover Thomas grew up in his tribal culture, moving with his family to various pastoral stations. In his teens, he began work as a stockman in the Kimberley and the Northern Territory. In the 1940s while living at Billiluna Station in the south Kimberley he became initiated into traditional lore. Rover’s life a stockman allowed him to travel extensively. He worked just about everywhere in the Kimberley. He settled at Warmun in 1975 after work as a stockman dried up. Painting Style Rover Thomas did not start painting until his fifties after spending a lifetime as a stockman. Rover had an intense awareness of the land and a special affinity with pigments. Although he paints blocks of natural ochre color there are variations within the blocks of color. It is this subtle variation in pigment color along with the ochre colors themselves that give his works a very natural feel. By 1986 Rover Thomas work was being promoted by exhibitions held in Kununurra and in Broome. Despite this most of Rover Thomas works were sold at Turkey Creek to travelers. In 1990 he won the John McCaughey prize, which greatly increased his national and international prominence. In 1995 Rover and members of his extended family traveled with Kevin Kelly, the manager of Warringari Arts, back to his birthplace. This trip back to his birthplace on the Canning Stock Route inspired an impressive body of work. Rover Thomas died on April 11, 1998. He was posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Western Australia. Rover Thomas was a pioneer artist who was an inspiration to later artists like Queenie Mckenzie, Paddy Bedford and Eubena Nampitjin.

SEX AFTER DEATH!! A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and ... inform the other if there is sex after death. Their biggest fear was that there was no after-life at all. After a long life together, the husband was the first to die. True to his word, he made the first contact: " Marion .... Marion... " "Is that you, Bob?" "Yes, I've come back like we agreed." "That's wonderful! What's it like?" "Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex. I have breakfast and then it's off to the golf course. I have sex again, bathe in the warm sun and then have sex a couple of more times.. Then I have lunch (you'd be proud - lots of greens). Another romp around the golf course, then pretty much have sex the rest of the afternoon. After supper, it's back to the golf course again. Then it's more sex until late at night. I catch some much needed sleep and then the next day it starts all over again". "Oh, Bob! Are you in Heaven?" "No -- I'm a rabbit somewhere in Australia.”

Australian: "That your dog?" New Zealander: "Yep" Australian: "Mind if I speak to him?' New Zealander: "Dog don't talk.” Australian: Hey dog, how's it going?" Dog: "Doing all right." New Zealander: (look of shock) Australian: Is this your owner?" (Pointing at the New Zealander) Dog: "Yep." Australian: How's he treating you?" Dog: "Real good. He walks me twice a day, feeds me great food and takes me to the park once a week to play." New Zealander: (Look of total disbelief!) Australian: "Mind if I talk to your horse?" New Zealander: "Horse don't talk.” Australian: "Hey horse how's it going?" Horse: "Cool." New Zealander: (Extreme look of shock!) Australian: "Is this your owner?" (Pointing to the New Zealander) Horse: "Yep." Australian: "How's he treating you?" Horse: "Pretty good, thanks for asking, he rides me, brushes me down often and keeps me in a nice stable to protect me from the weather." New Zealander: (Look of total amazement!) Australian: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?" New Zealander: "That sheep's a liar don't believe a bloody thing it says!!”

ROFLMAO !!!!!!! 😁

Why are French Submarines, the only submarines in the world that have 8 foot high ceilings in them? So that when they surrender, they can raise their hands.

I would 100% say your correct Alpo. Times have changed (and not all for the better) haven't they.

Australian ex-prisoners-of-war go home It would have been a mix of relief, confusion, and a sense of uncertainty about their future but also a feeling of knowing it was finally over. This photo was taken in 1945 of the Men of the 8th Div. enjoying coffee and doughnuts from the American Red Cross, Yokohama

On This Day – January 17 - 1944 Meat rationing in Australia began in January 1944, with the introduction of meat coupons for adults. The ration allowed for an average of 2¼ lbs (just over 1 kg) of meat per week, depending on the cut. Children received half the adult ration. Meat rationing continued until 1946, with various classes of meat and cuts divided into six groups, each with a varying ration based on the cut and bone and fat content. Offal, such as brains, tripe, liver, and kidneys, was a significant part of the wartime diet due to its availability. The rationing system was part of a broader effort to manage shortages and control civilian consumption during World War II and send food to Britain and Europe.

1956 Dressed for Sunday School

My wife begged, “PLEASE stop introducing our kid as your godson.” I’m like, “Sure…as soon as he stops doing unhinged crazy stuff that has me screaming, ‘MY GOD, SON!’”

If women with big breasts work at Hooters.. where do women with one leg work? I Hop

Now, THAT'S Waltzing Matilda. During the Australian Tank Corps’ Bougainville campaign in the spring of 1945, the A12 Matilda, though regarded as hopelessly obsolete by European standards, proved highly effective. In the Pacific jungle environment it remained superior to any Japanese armored vehicle likely to oppose it, combining heavy armor with reliability and firepower well matched to the conditions of the campaign.

If a child refuses to sleep during nap time are they guilty of resisting a rest?

To the person who stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you… You have my Word…

The other day I bought a thesaurus, but when I got home and opened it, all the pages were blank… I have no words to describe how angry I am.

Watch yourself Deacon.....you're liable to lose a toe 😁

I saw a woman taking a goose from the park I couldn't help myself. I had to take a gander!

It's not a lot of fun to be woken up at 5.00am and there's ten of these in a tree near your house and their all going at once!

Got me good!!!

Luckily our neck of the woods got a Summer lightening storm late yesterday evening and a dumping of 4" of drought breaking rain and supposedly another follow up over the next two day.

If I hear anyone call you that WJ I'll punch 'em in the nose for you.

I tried to organize a hide-and-seek tournament… …but it was a complete failure. Good players are really hard to find.