media frenzy

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23 Aug. Through cane into cattle country. Rockhampton. Got copy of article for album. On to Gladstone. Article immanent. Went to house of bloke met month earlier. He got flag! He hoisted, we saluted. Beer on porch with views of coast and shipping channel. Gladstone industrial warm reception.
24 Aug. Spruiked small flag to yachtie in marina. Drove to Bundaberg. Newspaper photo and interview. Good response in streets. $5 pub lunch. $8 pub dinner. Heaps of chicken, veg, potato and salt.
25 Aug. Early Bundaberg. No rum but. Strong support til shop owner shouting 'my grandfather etc' called council. Officer ok. Drove clogged road to Gympie. Great response. Too late for newspaper. Muster's on and tomorrow too. Fame. Pretty hilly country. Plenty trees.
26 Aug. Gympie morning mist. Breakfast of bugs for birds. Two spotted ducks - brown heads, grey wings and two dark lines down back. Dark bird with white markings on tail. Lorikeets, kookaburras, crested pidgeons, others. Distributed stickers in town. Drove to Amamoor for muster. Went in to check it out then came out and paid to go in. Walked dusty lanes talking and taking in ambiance. Dust, booze and music. Tents, caravans and swags. Country folk want new flag too. Later listened to many groups. Five stages. Young lads doin' country, older blues blokes, female with fabulous voice, country rock and Wolverines who played Airlie race week. 'He drinks tequila and she talks dirty in Spanish, ole'
27 Aug. Bush poets and one more spruik at fest. Drove to lookout over Noosa, Shower. Beer. Footy. Freo walloped West Coast.
28 Aug. Early spruik Noosa Junction. Window washer Alf said he's seen stickers on cars. Laundry in quiet carpark drying. Well-dressed hippie sheila baby on board. She has toke and walk. I swim. She sees pretty flowers. We talk. She's rapturous at flag. Drives back to Eumundi with sticker on car to show commune.

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