Swagman

Then we see the "Swagman" with his load on his back, perhaps fifty pounds of provisions rolled up in his blankets, with a pick and shovel strapped on them, and in either hand a gallon bag of water.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

An amazingly talented local Denver artist, doula and mother, Amy Swagman, makes incredible portable birth altars among many things in which mamas can collect these sacred tokens and photos and bring them with her to her birth as inspiration and strength may she need it.

Brandy Ferner: Setting Up Realistic Expectations of Birth -- Changes We Can All Make Brandy Ferner 2011

Swagman = transient farm worker, usually one who helps shear sheep

Someday my prints will come… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

Before making The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), Christopher Miles had only made a few films, including the little-seen mod musical Up Jumped a Swagman (1965).

DVD of the Week: The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) 2007

Okay so for yesterday's Swagman Stew I tried anchovies -- an anchovy paste, to be precise -- for the very first time and could hardly tell they existed.

Archive 2005-12-01 2005

And so was inspired Swagman Stew, a lamb, carrot and spinach stew fat with tomato gravy soaked up by just-cooked basmati rice and perfect -- PERFECT -- for a cold, wintry Sunday supper.

Swagman Stew ♥ | A Veggie Venture 2005

Okay so for yesterday's Swagman Stew I tried anchovies -- an anchovy paste, to be precise -- for the very first time and could hardly tell they existed.

Warm Pepper Salad ♥ | A Veggie Venture 2005

And so was inspired Swagman Stew, a lamb, carrot and spinach stew fat with tomato gravy soaked up by just-cooked basmati rice and perfect -- PERFECT -- for a cold, wintry Sunday supper.

Archive 2005-12-01 2005

Parrot who was a Swagman, or a Swagman who was a Parrot.

The Magic Pudding Norman Lindsay 1924

[Illustration] 'The fact is,' said the Bunyip, 'I have decided to see the world, and I cannot make up my mind whether to be a Traveller or a Swagman.

The Magic Pudding Norman Lindsay 1924