Articles tagged ‘Australiana’
Can’t you hear the thunder?
By Chris | September 28th, 2003 |
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Been a bit on the news recently about the 20th anniversary of Australia’s win over the US in the America’s Cup. Found an article that gets the ol’ patriotic blood flowing:
Can’t you hear the thunder?
AFL Grand Final Day
By Chris | September 27th, 2003 | Comments Off
It’s a big day for the city of Brisbane. The Brisbane Lions take on the Collingwood Magpies for a third straight premiership win - a feat not accomplished in 46 years.
Popular opinion suggests that Collingwood are a better side than the one Brisbane defeated in last year’s grand final. Brisbane fans will argue that [...]
Aussie Bible? No worries, mate
By Chris | August 22nd, 2003 | Comments Off
In a follow up to an earlier post about the Aussie Bible, newspaper reports suggest that it gets the thumbs up from local church authorities.
Aussie Bible? No worries, mate
The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, said he had a bit of a problem with the over-the-top Aussie lingo and was unused to seeing illustrations portraying [...]
Australian Politics
By Chris | June 29th, 2003 | 6 Comments »
From living in the States for a few years, I’ve come to expect people in the public eye to be PC. People tend to watch what they say, lest they find themselves in hot water.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
By Chris | June 5th, 2003 | 5 Comments »
You’re not Australian until:
1) You’ve mimicked Alf Stewart from Home & Away’s broad, Australian accent, eg. “push off, ya flamin’ drongo!”
2) You’ve had an argument with your mate over whether Ford or Holden makes the better car.
3) You’ve done the “hot sand” dance at the beach while running from the ocean back to your towel.
4) [...]
Practicing 'Strine
By Chris | May 10th, 2003 | Comments Off
Getting ready to go home again after a few years away, I sometimes think about my family and how weird it sounds when I talk to them on the phone. My accent’s all bastardized from the 6 or so years I’ve lived in Scotland, England, and the US. When I talk to my family, they [...]
Why is Australia called Australia?
By Chris | March 10th, 2003 | 5 Comments »
What’s in a name and where did it come from?
This article explains in some detail.
