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BASP Fairy-tale
Once upon a tim e (w hat did you expect — it's a fairytale!), there w as a group of Aussies and
Pommes w ho descended dow n upon the fa ir land of Israel. A lthough in a foreign environm ent, these
people soon learnt to adjust, stealing cutlery from restaurants and purchasing under-age bus tickets!
They discovered the delights of th e Israeli countryside and took Geology fie ld trip s on the num ber 23
bus. This strange tribe also sought out and found a pleasant w ater-hole nam ed ,'The Cavern".
Crossing the Egyptian border became second nature to them and many returned w ith tales o f
"heady experiences". U nfortunately, the vice of gam bling set up as Poker nights became a regular
feature of th e ir lives. People w ho had not picked up a paper in years now clam oured for a glim pse of
"N ew s of the W o rld ". Letters (or the lack of them ) could make or break ones day. Those Aussies and
Pommes sure had a w e ird dress-sense; w e re n 't sheets for sleeping on in most cultures?
Soon they began to appreciate the fin e r sides of th e ir hom e lives back in G.B. and A u stra lia — to ile t
paper, vege-m ite, and neighbours! However, w hen things became too much, one could always resort
to drinks at th e Hyatt on ones credit card, of course.
And, last but not least, the w ork, essays, hom ework... No? Oh w ell, I guess all fairytales ca n 't end
happily ever after — but th is one cam e pretty close!
Tara Spring
Reaching to w ipe my tuchus w h ils t sitting on the loo,
I see the lack of paper -S I know I'm at Hebrew U!
M oving into the show ers w ith cockroaches on the floor,
I say hello to Avi — the slug upon the door.
Some say that for the spirit, cold show ers are refreshing
But now I find 6 m onths of this can be quite depressing.
R eturning to my hum ble abode, I find my room m ate yaw ning
W hat a sight fo r w eary eyes her face is in the m orning.
Sleeping, eating, snoring, it seems to last forever,
It feels like there's an um bilical cord joining us together.
BASP people don't w a n t to w ork i f w e ju st w a n t to play
It's a pity our director, Yoel, doesn't see it the same way.
Hebrew U., despite these words, is not ju st gossip, cake, and coffee,
To us, we think it can be sum m ed up as yoffee toffee.
Beccy Birk and Sara A nton
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