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The poem is about the western [[New South Wales]] town of [[Booligal, New South Wales|Booligal]]; then and now a remote, isolated locality. It compares Booligal unfavourably with the nearby town of [[Hay, New South Wales|Hay]] and even [[Hell]], recounting a litany of problems with the town—heat, sand, dust, flies, rabbits, mosquitos, snakes and drought—with humorous intent.<ref name=’SMHTravel’>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Booligal/2005/02/17/1108500192811.html|title=Booligal|date=2004-02-08|work=SMH Travel|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref> ‘Hell’ may also refer to a nearby property called ‘Hell’s Gate’.<ref name=’SMHTravel’ />

The poem includes the lines:
:::”We’d have to stop!’ With bated breath
:::”We prayed that both in life and death
::::”Our fate in other lines might fall;
:::”Oh, send us to our just reward
:::”In Hay or Hell, but, gracious Lord,
::::”Deliver us from Booligal!”

The phrase ‘Hay and Hell and Booligal’ or its variant ‘Hay, Hell and Booligal’ has become part of Australian folklore. The author [[ Bill Wannan]] titled his book collecting Australian bush humour ”Hay, Hell and Booligal”.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2970696|title= Bill Wannan’s Hay, hell and Booligal : Australian bush humour|work=NLA Catalogue|publisher=National Library of Australia|accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>

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[[Redsocks]] is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Punk-ska]] band, hailing from [[Ovar]] and formed in [[2004]].

Although the band is heavily influenced by other [[punk]] and [[ska]] groups (including [[NOFX]], [[Lagwagon]] or [[Mad Caddies]]), its music tend to mix all influences, creating a unified musical genre, that is enjoyed by all kinds of listeners.<ref>[http://www.radiosfm.net/98.1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=232&Itemid=29/ Redsocks’ review in a Portuguese radio station]</ref>

==History==

[[Redsocks]] was formed in [[2004]], in [[Ovar]], when four friends (”’Hugo”’ – [[guitar]], ”’Pinguim”’ – [[bass guitar]], ”’Jon”’ – [[guitar]] and ”’Miguel”’ – [[drums]]) decided to start a band, so they could play the same songs their favorite [[punk-rock]] bands played. After some rehearsals and a few [[Gig (musical performance)|gigs]] (having the chance to play with some big portuguese bands, such as [[More Than a Thousand]], [[fonzie_(band)|Fonzie]] and [[EasyWay]]), ”’Miguel”’ left the band, behing replaced by the current drummer, ”’Jimmi”’. It was around that time that ”’Lula”’ joinned the [[Redsocks]], along with his [[sax]].<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/meiasvermelhas/ History – from Redsocks’ Myspace]</ref>

After a lot of rehearsals and sporadic [[Gig (musical performance)|gigs]], in [[2008]], [[Redsocks]] recorded their first EP, called ‘Rock & Roll is Bitchin”, and are currently promoting it through a series of live [[shows]], in many [[Portugal|Portuguese]] cities, such as [[Oporto]], [[Coimbra]], and [[Aveiro]].]].<ref>[http://skunknriot.blogspot.com/2008/09/redsocks.html Fanzine review of one of Redsocks’ shows in Oporto]</ref>

The band is also currently looking for [[record label|label

==Discography==

===EPs===
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==External links==
[http://www.myspace.com/meiasvermelhas/ Redsocks’ Myspace]

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==Israel==
*[[Route 959 (Israel)]]

==United States==
*[[Image:Alabama 959.svg|20px]] [[Corridor X-1]], a future Alabama state route designated as State Route 959
*[[Image:Florida 959.svg|20px]] [[Florida State Road 959]]

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