Re: One other good thing that comes out of Aussieland
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@hotpop.com)
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 17:21:59 +1000
Aha!!! Sounds to me like you've bought yourself a Drizabone! I may say
without hyperbole that this is up there with the best of what Australia's
provided to the world, along with Patrick White, Cate Blanchett, and Violet
Crumble bars. Excellent for rock festivals. And by the way, if you liked
the movie of Oscar and Lucinda (which I did very much, but I've been a Cate
Blanchett groupie since I first saw her onstage in her breakthrough
performance in 1993), take a look at the book. It's a knockout. It didn't
win the Booker Prize for nothin', buddy!
(By the way, we have a national referendum coming up in less that a month's
time deciding whether or not Australia will dump the Queen as our head of
state and become a republic. For any Aussies on this listserve (and just to
piss off Scottie) I would like to proclaim `VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE!!!')
Camille
verona_beach@hotpop.com
Jim wrote:
> I've found a reason for Australia to exist besides Aussieland's
contribution
> to film (Oscar and Lucinda by itself is enough to win it merit). I just
> purchased an absolutely killer raincoat made in Australia. First, the
cloth
> is treated with a light oil, so water beads up on it. I asked what to do
> about washing it, and was told to hose it off. I asked what to do about
the
> wrinkles, and was told that they'd come out just by hanging it up. It's
warm
> and heavy and, above all else, I look absolutely cool :)
>
> So I guess there's some reason for Australia to exist after all :)
>
> Jim