Re: Urban Myths?
David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
22 Nov 1997 02:07:08 GMT
John McCallum (mccallum@melbpc.org.au) wrote:
>Another old chestnut follows:
>There was one train that was notoriously unopunctual, having never arrived on
>time. However, on this occasion, the train arrived right on time. A bystander
>went up to the driver and congratulated him for being on time for once.
>The driver's reply: "on time by foot, this is yesterday's train."
>The version of the above was in reference to the WAGR Kalgoorlie to Leonora
>train.
There's a similar story in one verse of the song Rock Island Line.
The 7.45 was always late
But arrived today at a quarter to eight
The driver smiled as they cheered his name
"We're right on time but this is yesterday's train"
Cheers
David