THE MUD ARMY

The flood clean up continues here today.

Many homes have now been cleared and hosed down.

Lots of interrior walls have been removed as plasterboard doesn't survive water

and mud has been hosed out from every nook and cranny.

Kitchen cupboards, lounge suites etc have been discarded but some solid timber furniture has survived.

The crowds of helpers have been transported by bus to areas where help is needed and lots have driven themselves too.

During the day people have been turning up to distribute food -

sandwiches,

 curries,

hamburgers,

sausages in bread rolls

muffins

cakes

all arrive along with cold drinks and tea and coffee vans.

All this food is donated by people just wanting to do something to help.

I'm so proud of my fellow Australians.

The links below are short videos about the "Mud Army" as they are now being called....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/15/3113695.htm?site=brisbane&source=rss

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_arts/2011-01-18/454659610209.html

and this effort at "poetry" appeared on a neighbourhood website today.

Our Mud Army

In answer to the Lord Mayor’s call

They came from far and wide

On buses, in cars and walking

To push back the muddy tide 

They came in to clean our suburbs

 With buckets, gloves and mop

And went out somewhat blackened

From their toes to their top .

“Tell me where to start” said some

Who had never met ‘til now

“I’m here for whatever you need -

Please just show me how”

It was tradies, suits and teenagers

Retirees and kids alike

Brisbane’s proud mud army

A true inspiring sight

And then the Aussie army came

With trucks and diggers and men

These boys have only just come back

From the wilds of Afghanistan

But they weren’t the only ones

The boys in blue came too

As did the firies and the SES

All heroes through and through

And when the sun set on Sunday night

It was a sight to behold

This proud mud army stood as one

Around a beer with stories told

In true Queenslander Spirit

This city will rise again

On the backs of our mud army

We will remember them.



Cheers.