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Everyone is crying.
Paul has just dies in the Vietnam War.
Digger decided to wright a letter to his big brother (Paul).

Comment: Digger's family is upset about Pauile's Death

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Digger decided to wright a letter to his big brother (Paul).
Digger said that he didn't know much about the war.
They are going to bring Paulie body home next week and he is going to get buried at Condah cemetery.

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'I (Digger) was the eldest now and I had to be more grown up.'

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The army came around.
Digger hid behind the door so he could hear what they were saying.
They reckon that Paulie's body will fly in tomorrow.
Digger asks Pop where Paulie has been and he said Vietnam.

Quote: ''I still don't know where that is.''

Comment: Paulie's body is going to fly in tomorrow.

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All the men Crammed in the station wagon.
They drove down army base.
Digger couldn't stop turning around to look at Pauile's body.
Dad explains to Digger  what it means to be a proper citizen.

Quote: ''Our family has been in war and we can't be a proper citizen.
They counted the cattle and the sheep, but they won't count Aborigines.''

Comment: Digger was asking why he couldn't be a proper citizen.

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Digger and Linton went and saw Paulies body in the truck. The guy asked him if he anted to have a look.

Comment : Digger was scared when the solider asked him if he wanted a look.

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Thursday 9th February Night  (PD) and (SS) 

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Thursday 9th February Night  (PD) and (SS) 

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the grave is real good, it looks over a small green valley with lots of trees and thick bush.
i was talking to a old person that was smoking and talking.
i was trying to peep at the coffin.
mum called me and Linton and we run off.

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Digger, Stevie and Linton went fishing for some eels and they caught the biggest one they have ever seen. Diggers mum was angry at them and told them to take it outside but his Nan said "give us a look". Then Diggers Dad took them outside and gave the eel to someone else.

Comment: they caught a nice eel.

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Today Digger, Linton and Stevie got in a fight with some of the boys from down the street they called Linton a jungle bunny. They flogged them till they cried Digger even kicked there dog. Then they went home and Diggers Nan made some johnnycakes for the boys.

Quote: As we walked off i reckoned Paulie must've felt like this in Vietnam. Sorta scared and shaking inside and yet sorta brave.

comment: Great  part of the book

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Digger and Linton went into town with there pop and the uncles to sell some eels. They saw the father off one of the kids they faught with yesterday he started talking with his pop. Then they finished and his pop said we sold all the eels lets go home.

comment: The got to sell all there eels.

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Linton got his first kiss it was a white girl Stevie and Digger caught him kiss a white chick. Digger said to Linton "how come you kissed a white chick". It doesnt matter what coulor they are when your eyes are closed. Digger goes how does it feel and he goes "at first it feels like a fishlick but then after a few goes it feel good.

Quotes:  It doesnt matter what coulor they are when your eyes are closed.

comment: it doesnt matter who you kiss

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Digger has woken up from a bad dream about Paulie. Digger was talking to Pop about Paulie, War and Spirits.

Quote; " Sometimes spirits love you to much and don't want to let go."

Comment: Digger is thinking of Paul in his dreams .

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Digger and his cousins had breakfast. Then pop dressed in lap laps and made spears and then they went to the bush to hunt for tigers and lions.

Quote; " just for joy of been alive"

Comment; Digger is going hunting with his cousins.

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Nan told the kids to stay around the house because there is a black fella sitting on the  hill. the kids have been told to stay around the house.

Comment: A black fella has been spotted on the hill.

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The grown ups were talking about the black fella and how they think he is a Magic man.

Quote: He's and old magic man"

Comment: The bush fella is still sitting on the hill.

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Woke up early and snack into the kitchen there is Nan sitting down. She saw me and told me to come over I ask her what she was doing she said she was looking at her life a bit and thought how do you look at your life.

Quote Just looking at my life

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Digger's Nan was looking at her life when Digger asked her. Digger said when he is older he wants to join the army like Pauli did. But Digger's Nan said it wasn't a good idea.

Quote: " Just looking at my life."

Comment: Digger didn't know how to look at his life.

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All us kids are lying down in bed
Linton feet really stink
it is really hot so we have the window open
we were whispering to each other bout nothing and everything
next thing you know the cat jump in me and Linton sit up to pat the cat and we both said at the same time SNAKE.

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Back to Melbourne  everyone is crying and hugging we got johnnycakes and tea in a bottle
see you at the march
we stop at Port Campbell
waves were crashing
i was walking close to the edge of the water and then a wave grabbed me
a beautiful girl rescued me

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we went to a march today
we carried signs and white people marched with us
dad was real proud

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Digger has meet Tom who went to Gunrindji people who went on strike for better pay rights.

Quote; " No, but you might be if everyone agrees you should  be. "

Comment; i believe that Tom is saying to digger that he wants better pay for the Gunrindji people up North

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Stevie and i went to the meat works and stoned some rats
I got 2 and Stevie got 5

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Digger and Stevie went to the meatworks and stoned some rats.

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I went to school and all of my mates were saying sorry
later Cheryl said Sue wanted me behind the shed

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I am sitting in detention looking at the shelter sheds when  see cherry is escorting Darcy the dick to the sheds

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Digger went back to school today after Pauli's death. Cheryl came up to Digger and told he to go behind the bike shed. Sue gave Digger a fish lick he just stood there stunned.

Quote; " I asked what she's like and they said she's good and wise."

Comment: I reckon that meeting Sue and Cheryl at the shelter will becoming a regular thing.

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I had to take a note home. I thought my dad would be proud of me for fighting discrimination.

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Darcy the dick wasn't at school today. I acted like i didn't care but I hope he's alright I had detention