The Australian Standing Stones is a kind of Antipodean Stonehenge which was erected or built or assembled by the progeny of the first Celtic settlers of the surrounding region.
A surprising feature of "the Stones" is the Gorsedd Stone. The Prop once cross-examined a Welshman who was a Derwyd of the Gorsedd of the National Eistedfodd which, according to him meant that he was. the equivalent of a wizard of the Royal Society of Wales. (Fife Taff to confirm) Fittingly, he was a paleo-anthropologist.
The Prop then attempted to remove Excalibur from its stone and would almost certainly have succeeded had it not occurred to him that being declared King of Australia as a result of some farcical archeological ceremony was no basis for a system of government; that supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses!
The Prop then had a crack at being a human sundial. By standing in the right place the Prop cast a shadow on a circular brass ring marked with the hours of the day. It was 10.10 am!
Another notable feature of the Stones is the Celtic runes hewn into many of them. Could this one be the mystic runes of Caerbannog?
We left Glen Innes heading for Moree but, on the way, we stopped for lunch at Warialda. The Prop finds it difficult to know what to make of this little town. There is a statue or monument - apparently to the honey industry- called "R2Bee2"! The Prop struggles to find a connection between Star Wars and bees. Any suggestions?
There is also a mystifying cartoon on the exterior wall of the town toilet facility. Something to do with ploughing, plovers and an "orthinogogist".
Also at Warialda can be found this startling and very rare example of what the Prop thinks may be a dwelling built in the Gwydir Celtic Roccoco Revivalist style.
4 comments:
So if he claimed to be a ‘Derwyd’ he’d be a ‘Beech Tree’!! 🤣.
I think The Prop is missing a ‘d’. Derwydd translates to ‘Druid’ but literally means ‘tree knower’.
Not too sure the members of the Gorsedd (Throne) would welcome the insertion of any ‘Royal’ reference by the way!! ‘Community of Bards’ sort of covers it.
Don’t think Monty Pythons Holy Grail killer rabbit would have much interest in ‘runes’ unless it was a system for counting kills.🤣 A sort of leporine abacus perhaps?
Perhaps I misheard what the late Dr Rhys Jones said. It may be that in fact he said he was a beech tree from the Community of Bards - but, with respect, that is not much of a boast. I'm favouring the spelling error.
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