For sale: a town called Bruce (MONTY PYTHON ALERT)

The Sunday Telegraph ^ | September 1, 2002 | Mark Chipperfield

[Jonah Hex]

I understand MadIvan is in negotiations to buy Bruce as soon as they finish the Fosters and vegamite.

:-)

[mhking]

[Utopia]

This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

When I lived in Auz, had a wattle tree in the front yard. Rather pretty. Every year when it would bloom, I'd be reciting this Monty Python sketch for months ... thanks for the memory!

Oh yes, almost everyone is called Bruce. There's even a suburb of Canberra called Bruce. Bruce is as prevalent as calling a red haired bloke: Blue

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...long gone are the days of roo shooting with EXWD .303 Lee Enfields...

Yes.

We use .223s and .22/250s, now.

[Jonah Hex]

"Groovy"

;-)

[GVnana]

<"You'd be surprised by the number of people who turn up here ...Most of them seem to be married to someone called Bruce."

Having once been married to a guy named Bruce, I can say that was enough of Bruce.

[shaggy eel]

ping

[mhking]

"Name's Ash. Housewares."

[billbears]

LOL, ping!!! Now off to watch some MP on DVD

[billbears]

The couple plan to spend the next phase of their retirement running a B & B in the Clare Valley, one of Australia's leading wine-growing districts.

So let me get this straight. A couple who lives in a town whose name was made famous by a Python skit goes off to run a bed and breakfast? Now if they can just hire a short Spanish guy named Manuel....

[MadIvan]

Having once been married to a guy named Bruce, I can say that was enough of Bruce.

Not presumably an Australian Bruce however. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[stands2reason]

Now that's an idea! LOL!

[MadIvan]

I understand MadIvan is in negotiations to buy Bruce as soon as they finish the Fosters and vegamite.

Somehow Bruce seems a little too isolated for my tastes. Though I imagine I could have fun hunting kangaroos, drinking VB, and enshrining the "NO Pooftas" rule in city law. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[GVnana]

Not presumably an Australian Bruce however. ;)

LOL! Close. An American of Scottish descent!

[stands2reason]

NOT gay.

[MadIvan]

LOL! Close. An American of Scottish descent!

Oh so presumably he thought he was Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, or in your case, Lord of the Manor. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[GVnana]

Oh so presumably he thought he was Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, or in your case, Lord of the Manor. ;)

LOL! Yikes! How did you know?

[MadIvan]

LOL! Yikes! How did you know?

Being a divorcee myself, one gets to hear all the stories as to why these things occur. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MarkL]

"Name's Ash. Housewares."

Good Ash, Bad Ash... I'm the one with the gun!

Mark

[Cacique]

How do you know? Have you personally confirmed this fact? Could be another Rock Hudson type. Hasn't produced children yet has he?