A WA farmer battling a record-breaking drought has apparently leapt from his tractor seat to celebrate the news that capital city Perth has received a light drenching today.
The farmer has spent his morning personally sending each Perth resident who has muttered “well it’s good for the farmers” a personal thank you and a pack of his finest beef given he can now afford to just give his livestock away for free. He told The Times,
“Yeah, great to hear the ponds in Perth are filling up. Can’t say the same for our dams and the rest of it. It’d be nice if some of that rain got to the food growing regions so you know, we could survive but it’s falling in Perth so yay”
Furthermore, farming communities from the Wheatbelt to the South West have thrown extravagant parties to celebrate the Perth precipitation.
We tracked down a farmer who said he was “hours” away from shutting up shop and quitting farming until he heard the Perth weather report,
“This changes everything. Thanks so much to everyone who has thought about us this morning as you clog up the Freeway and tackle puddles in your LandCruisers. I’m popping the next bottle of bubbly for you”
Another farmer called his cousin to tell her to get over now because he was in a real mood for romance. When it rains in Perth, things get wet in the Wheatbelt.
The WA farming community is expected to enjoy a week of celebrations as the Perth drizzle is expected to continue deep into the week.
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