A BUS driver, two ex-navy men and a pug named Cheeky sit on a bench.
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It sounds like the start of an elaborate joke.
In reality it is the end of one.
On Monday Old Bar resident Peter Vidler and his mate and fellow ex-navy man Peter Sieverts built a makeshift pop-up bus shelter to sit on Peter Vidler's front lawn.
Peter, who moved to Old Bar just over a year ago, has been working on landscaping his lawn since September.
Now his lawn is perfectly manicured with freshly laid turf, a garden plot in the shape of Australia, adorned with an Australian flag.
"The local bus driver Matt Davey had said my lawn looked so good council was bound to put a bus stop on it," laughed Peter Vidler.
Inspired by Matt's joke using some old timber, a tarp and waiting room chairs, Peter and Peter made the shelter and propped it on the lawn.
He even printed out signs with one saying 'Bus Stop', another the route map and the last a timetable.
The next time Matt came round on his bus route he stopped at the "new" bus stop to try it out for himself.
Prior to moving to Old Bar, Peter had lived in Sydney and Ballina.
He said he'd always been a bit of jokester, but joking around like this is actually a serious coping mechanism he uses.
"After serving in the Navy I had post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)," said Peter.
"Having a good joke helps take my mind off things."
Images of Peter's bus stop were sent in to the Manning River Times where they were posted on Facebook.
The image turned viral with a mass of Facebook likes and comments with mixed reaction.
Most celebrated the idea with "good on him" a common sentiment.
Others turned the joke political, lamenting Greater Taree City Council for the lack of bus shelters in the area.
"I had no idea about the situation with the lack of bus stops until I read those comments," said Peter.
"I thought well okay, maybe I've started something here."
President of Old Bar and Manning Point Chamber of Commerce Carole Isaacs commented on the photos saying the chamber has been looking into funding permanent covered bus stops around Old Bar.
Peter was frustrated by some of the more negative comments that failed to see the joke, like those suggesting council would be quick to tear it down.
"Actually, a council guy nearly broke his neck looking at it!" said Peter.
Peter himself has decided to take it down, feeling as though he and his mate Peter have had their fun.
When asked if Peter's got an idea for his next practical joke he said "Yes I have!"
"You see, since turfing the whole place I'm getting a lot of dog poo on the front yard," explains Peter.
"I've made signs saying if the dog walkers don't pick it up, I'll be throwing it right back at them."
Reportedly all Peter has left to do is to laminate the signs, put them up and wait for dog walkers to perhaps laugh or as he hopes walk swiftly in the other direction.