For my penultimate song for 2007, here's a beaut little song for me mates in Oz. After all those years of waiting around to see snow at Christmas, by 1992, Australian singer-songwriter, Colin Buchanan, realised it wasn't going to happen so he adapted the traditional carol to suit Australian conditions. In case you need it, here is a glossary: Barbecue : the only time you'll catch an Aussie bloke cooking - the Barbie takes great skill and large amounts of grog. Nothing like the BBQ in Hong Kong which consists of holding little balls of minced fish or beef or who knows what over a fire on wooden sticks. Boot: the luggage compartment at the back of a car. Known as a trunk in the USA. Actually utes don't have a boot, but I guess it was needed for the rhyme! Bush: basically any area that isn't a town. Better than America's Bush any day. Doze: sleep. It's what people do after a hot Christmas dinner in the middle of summer. Esky: a portable cooler, especially for holding cans of beer and ice. Kelpie: an Australian sheep dog, like a border collie, but with a rougher coat. Thongs: sandals. Nothing to do with the ones people wear around their waist. Kangaroo : native Australian marsupial. You see them jumping around the city streets and they can cause a lot of damage to your ute. Shoot through: leave quickly (so someone else gets stuck with the washing up.) Swaggie: short for Swagman, a transient temporary worker, especially during the depression, equivalent to a bum, hobo or tramp ...
Monday, December 26, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Char Broil 08401504 Grill2Go ICE Portable Gas Grill
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