SPREADING THE WORD.

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SPREADING THE WORD.


A query, to me, that's been often said,
Is "Please explain just what I have read.
"What is this gooey sandwich spread
That you Aussies put on your daily bread?"

It's thick and black like rich garden loam,
You'll find it in Oz, wherever you roam.
From coast to coast, (or over the foam,
Where folks still call Australia home).

It's part of the Aussie staple diet,
From the time you're born, you are urged to try it.
My babies ate it, I can't deny it,
They're big and strong. Made healthy by it.

It comes in jars of varying sizes,
Red and yellow labels, no fancy disguises.
The name in white, each child recognises,
Its vitamin value, every Mum realises.

We not only put it on bread, you know,
It's great on Vita Weet biscuits, so
when you squeeze two together, the black goo will flow
through the holes in the bikkies, like worms in a row.

Add a spoonful or so to your favourite stew.
The flavour you savour, piques your palate anew.
Don't add too much, just a little will do,
If you overdo it, you'll ruin the brew.

Americans don't seem to like the taste.
Methinks that they may have eaten with haste,
And spread it too thick. You just need a thin baste
On the bread. Use a little, you don't have to waste.

Men at Work sang about it, in a song, long ago,
"We Come from a Land Down Under", you know.
From then on the world all wanted to know
What was on that sandwich, to sing praises so.

Another use of this spread - it's a fact!
Fed some to my dog, when fresh breath he lacked,
(A task to be handled with great care and tact).
He didn't quite like it, but his breath's pleasure packed!

What is this spread I speak of to thee?
The world's greatest food source of Vitamin B!
Concentrated extract of yeast, you see,
With essential vitamins for you and for me.

Our language decrees we use slang on our pages.
The colloquial term, penned by great Aussie sages -
"Happy little Vegemites" is the phrase that engages
The love that we feel for young folk of all ages.

VEGEMITE - the name on all Aussie lips!
It's delicious, nutritious, won't put fat on your hips!
"Want to sample some soon?", this Aussie maid quips,
"Then come to Australia, on the next of your trips".




Many thanks to my friend Nancy, for having the courage to try this Aussie delicacy

I Tried Some of Meg's Vegemite  (E) This is not a critique of a WDC item, but of Meg's Vegemite #1386538 by Daizy May