Posted on 04/01/2010 6:29:19 PM PDT by myknowledge
“Actually, that is what the British think about Australians (LOL)....I have heard it from them many times.”
It’s true, they do think that about us... If they could play cricket or footy we’d probably care what they think.
Now, where’s my beer? my mouth is dry as a pommie’s towel.
“Not only did Australians rob graves to send aboriginal specimens to the British Musuem, according to writings of Edward Ramsey (Australian curator of the Syndney Museum), fresh “samples” were appreciated and he also gave tips on how to ‘plug’ bullet wounds.”
You know why we used to call aboriginals ‘boongs’? because that’s the sound they made when they ricochet off the bull-bar.
I can’t believe no one has posted the YouTube of Rudd eating his earwax during Question Time.
“Rule number two: no mistreating the Abos while anyone’s watching.”
Australia and Alabama...giving Mississippi a rest. Thanks.
Not enough attention has been given to this gem.
First off, Robin Williams has had 4 vessel heart bypass, and heart disease brought on by his chronic use of cocaine and alcohol. Other than being an excellent mimic, his knowledge of “rednecks” is without basis, but a simple place to go to make fun of working people... which he has never been. A redneck as a term has always been a proud one in the South. In 1891 it referred to working people and rural folks, farmers, who got necks red from the sun. A term of pride of place and hard work. Only a bigot like Williams could come up with this description of Australians. Australians were sent there as punishment- Van Deemans land. And they are way tougher than most Brits, period, and our most loyal allies for decades.
The term “redneck” was also used in The West Virginia Coal Miners March (1921) in the Battle of Blair Mountain when the coal miners wore red bandannas around their necks to identify themselves as seeking the opportunity to unionize. There was no derogatory implication at all, and the federal government sent US troops with machine guns and aircraft dropping bombs to kill hundreds of them, and help the mine owners, political friends of Warren G. Harding and the criminal sheriff of Mingo County, WV. In this part of the world, redneck is very much a term of great pride. Neither Williams or Rudd would know that, and both are aholes.
Beautiful.
“I would have to go with ‘Breaker Morant’. There was another good film around that time called ‘The Club’. It had some of the same actors as were in ‘Breaker’.”
Breaker Morant is an all-time classic, but I’m just not that cultured..... During the court martial scene I was yelling at Morant “jump the guard, take his .303 and start blasting away.... take out the other guard with a kick to the family jewels!” alas, it was not to be.
LOL!
Me, either. ;o)
There’s a reason that my reply is the only reply to your post.
I hope you figure it out soon.
BTW, we have manners...
Thank you!
“Now, wait. The rednecks of Alabama are upset at being referred to as rednecks????”
They shouldn’t be upset at all, the stats indicate that proportionally Alabama and Australia have the same number of deaths preceded by “hold my beer and watch this...” so we obviously have a lot in common.
Just wait until they find out the differencebetween a ‘cracker’ and a saltine...
I fail to see what fireworks have to do with this.
Fireworks: the other other ‘cracker’...
1) I suggest you read post #29.
2) Post #35 was pinged to me after this one
3) I’ve been to Alabama, and Georgia. I’m aware that many people in the south posses manners. However, judging from your judgemental post to me, I’m not sure I’d place you among them. You, at the very least, seem incapable of understanding humor. Seems that your screen name was aptly chosen - you appear to have much in common with the DitsyChicks.
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