Australian Thanksgiving

[Brian Reilly, MVP]

OK, as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US, Canada
has already done this a few/several weeks ago, do we actually know if
Austraiia has a Thanksgiving Holiday?

Would they stuff a Koala Bear, actually a marsupial? And whatever it
was that they stuffed, would they cook them right side up or upside
down.

I just can't resist. Been up all night.

Happy Thanksgiving to all from wherever you are.

Brian Reilly, MVP

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

OK, as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US, Canada
has already done this a few/several weeks ago, do we actually know if
Austraiia has a Thanksgiving Holiday?

Would they stuff a Koala Bear, actually a marsupial? And whatever it
was that they stuffed, would they cook them right side up or upside
down.

They'll hang YOU upside down, turkey, if you keep using rude language like
"stu**ed".

Heh. I wonder how they deal with Santa delivering stu**ed animal toys to all
the girls and boys. <g>

 

[Guest]

No, no Thanksgiving holiday here. We're just thankful everyday for living in
the lucky country

Koalas are too hard to catch - better off with a nice bit of roo thrown on
the barbie. And *you're* the ones who do everything upside down. We're the
right way up. <g>

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating it.

Lucy

 

[TAJ Simmons]

At least in Oz they know which side of the road to drive on is the correct
one

TAJ

 

[Chris Watts]

Are their any roos left?? I thought the Ozzies sold them all to the yanks
as burgers a few years ago <VBG>

Chris


"Lucy Thomson (aka aneasiertomorrow)"

 

[Chris Watts]

At least in Oz they know which side of the road to drive on is the correct
one

TAJ

Ah! But do you know why the left is the right side?

Chris

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi Brian,

We don't really celebrate it, and we don't muck with koala's. But some folks
do eat kangaroos. The meat is much more healthy than beef.

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[Glen Millar]

Hi ya Lucy,

Yep. Moon is the right way up here too!


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[Glen Millar]

Hi Chris,

And someone wrote a song "Who put the roo in the stew"!

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[Glen Millar]

Lucy,

I just had a thought. Don't mention that the folks in the northern
hemisphere can use a spin emphasis of 180 degrees to fix it!

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[Guest]

"Yep. Moon is the right way up here too!"

http://www.wonderquest.com/moon-down-under.htm
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[Steve Rindsberg]

Ah! But do you know why the left is the right side?

I've read several theories. One is that when people passed strangers on the
road, they wanted to keep them on their right (sword) side rather than on their
(unprotected) left side.

 

[Chris Watts]

I've read several theories. One is that when people passed strangers on
the
road, they wanted to keep them on their right (sword) side rather than on
their
(unprotected) left side.

Especially so when on a horse.
Also you wear your sword on the left side and don't want it to get tangled
up with another rider coming in the opposite direction.
And you mount a horse from the left side and it is safer to do so from the
verge of the road rather than the centre.

Chris

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

And you mount a horse from the left side and it is safer to do so from the
verge of the road rather than the centre.

Ah, good point.

So next question: why mount from the left side, and how universally done is
that?

[googles a bit, rounds back to where we came in, more or less]

Because if your sword's on your left side, you'll get your leg all tangled up
(or sliced off) if you try to mount from the right side.

http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/hq_mountleft.html

 

[Brian Reilly, MVP]

Glen,
am i the only one who got that. Your sense of humor makes me laugh.

BTW, I knew you Pommie's didn't con-celebrate Thanksgiving. (rofl
PIMP). That ought to get a few people wondering. Actually, (rofl PIMP)
would not require any special animation effects. It would just build
down from the top.

I know Steve and Echo will get that right away. Let's see how many
more get it?

Brian Reilly, MVP

 

[Glen Millar]

Brian,

I'm afraid to ask!

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[Brian Reilly, MVP]

Glen,
An Aussie should never be afraid to ask. Not sure I can answer it
though. (g)
Brian Reilly, MVP