CANBERRA : The Lodge , official residence of the Australian Prime Minister , is to be connected to the Adelaide to Darwin railway line in what will be a wonderful boost to the Territory tourist industry . In addition , the name of the residence will be changed to reflect the Welsh origins of PM Julia Gillard . As from sunset today , the Lodge will be changed to the longest place name in Great Britain –the Welsh town of Llanfairpwilgwyngyllgogerychwymdrobwlllantysiliogogogoch .
Because of the extraordinary length of the name, souvenir rail tickets will be as long as a Subway 12 incher, with a liberal insertion of pickles, hot chilli and a heavy handed shake of the sauce bottle.
In an exclusive interview , PM Gillard told Little Darwin political correspondent , Argus Tuft, the Welsh name will infuriate the Coalition and make them look stupid when they vainly try to say it in a 30 second TV grab . Some of the more elderly members, especially in the Nationals , would probably develop lockjaw and brucellosis trying to pronounce the new whopper .
To mark the launch of the rail connection with Canberra proposal ,the PM’s partner has written a children’s book –TIM THE TANK ENGINE.
Because of the extraordinary length of the name, souvenir rail tickets will be as long as a Subway 12 incher, with a liberal insertion of pickles, hot chilli and a heavy handed shake of the sauce bottle.
In an exclusive interview , PM Gillard told Little Darwin political correspondent , Argus Tuft, the Welsh name will infuriate the Coalition and make them look stupid when they vainly try to say it in a 30 second TV grab . Some of the more elderly members, especially in the Nationals , would probably develop lockjaw and brucellosis trying to pronounce the new whopper .
To mark the launch of the rail connection with Canberra proposal ,the PM’s partner has written a children’s book –TIM THE TANK ENGINE.
When the Llanfairpwilgwyngyllgogerychwymdrobwlllantysiliogogogoch terminal is built in the manicured grounds of the former Lodge, it is expected that First Bloke Tim will be appointed the supervisor, thereby enabling him to officially blow his whistle, wave a red flag and give the lawn outside the railway refreshment room a short back and sides.
Our man Tuft said the Coalition was incandescent (official colours of the Welsh national flag, according to a leading Darwin vexillologist ) with rage , a perpetual condition nowadays, when it heard of the ranga’s railway reroute plan. As usual, sounding like a coven of warty, wailing, wicked , Welsh witches , Sophie, Bronwyn, recently ejected Christopher, Julie et al , mouthed vile imprecations against the PM and her railway stimulus proposal and tongue twisting Lodge name change . Further amazing developments in this great nation building railway story will be posted ,including a nasty shock for Territory public servants.
