Well done to Ian and his helpers for making such a fantastic show on the ferry.
Kay suggests that Australia Day is one to celebrate being unique - Australian - there's no one like us. Maybe we should brush off our 'strine' and keep that difference to the fore, or maybe not. I found Johns book "Lets talk Strine" by Afferbeck Lauder (have to speck louder?) full of little gems like: Flesh in the Pen= momentary brilliance; emachizit= how much is it; Egg Jelly= In fact; Londger Ray: womens underclothing, But Dismal Guernsey : dollars and cents? No, don't try to pronounce it, slur it and it comes out "decimal currency". I think that kind of 'strine is dead and gone and not a bad thing, but you can still say "g'day" to a friend, or toss a snag on the barbie.
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| Alan Farrell 'wind assisting' the flag |
