Urban Myths?

Owen Cook (rcook@pcug.org.au)
Fri, 21 Nov 1997 18:11:42 GMT

Chap I took to the airport the other morning was a bus tour
driver returning to Alice Springs..he was convinced the line
would go on to Darwin RSN. Anyway got him talking about the Ghan.

" It was four weeks late once" he said, "but it had the good
grace to arrive at the right time, and on the right day of the
week"

Well it seemed a reasonable story, but then he tossed in a golden
oldie..A nine month pregnant lady got off the train, and the SM
said to her "You shouldn't have been travelling in that
condition" to which she replied.."I wasn't when I joined this
train"

I reckon my passenger would be a great tour driver, but is there
anyone prepared to vouch for the first part of the story, or is
it just part of Ghan folklore?

Cheers

Owen