Mad Dogs and Australians

Posted on April 21st, 2009 by A/C

beach_slipper_beach_flip_flop_beach_thong_shoesWhere on this planet would you find grown men throwing Tuna?

Towns lining up to throw a thong and proudly boast if they win?

<-These are thongs.

How hard can it be throwing a Mallee root? 

Where would a boat race be cancelled because the river had water in it?

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A few years ago Alice Springs canceled the race due to water in the river.

And where would you be expected to build a boat out of beer cans.  The only rule is you must have drunk the contents.

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The Darwin Beer Can Regata began as a way to clear up rubbish left by workmen while rebuilding Darwin after cyclone Tracey flatterned it. Thinking outside the square.

Australia of course. 

We can be a mad lot, whether its the sun or just our love of fun maybe any excuse to party will do. We do have some strange ways to enjoy ourselves making the most out of our surroundings.

We work hard, fight hard and play hard, somethings are typically Australian.

What is typical about you home?

What makes your country unique?


8 Responses to “Mad Dogs and Australians”

  1. seabee says:

    I used to work for a hotel group which had a hotel in Alice Springs. The General Manager came up with the brilliant idea of renaming the bar The Alice Springs Yacht Club.

  2. Jim says:

    Ripper stuff A/C~

    & to think the UK sent it’s prisoners over to you :-)

    Doo-bye? More revealed in my next post and plenty more of that at flowers as we head into the realms of roving reporters!

  3. Hilary says:

    I have to say I thought thongs were something else?

    Not something Positive Letters should write about perhaps?

    Hilary Melton-Butcher
    Positive Letters

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