Happy Thanksgiving!

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  1. christopher

    christopher Junior Member

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    A few years ago, i wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving here, explaining that Thanksgiving was a celebration of the first welfare state.

    This, unfortunately, devolved into a Guy Fawkes/Thanksgiving origin thread.

    So to avoid any of that, Happy Thanksgiving to the Yanks, and happy Guy Fawkes Day to the rest of the English speaking world!
     
  2. paradisi

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    Come on Christopher - lot of aussies on here who don't do either ROFLMAO

    The closest we've got is the eleventh of november to remember the CIAs overthrow of the Whitlam govenment in November of 1975 - - or - - the Melbourne Cup - the first Tuesday in November??

    happy thanksgiving to all of you septics (septic - rhyming slang SEPTIC TANKS - YANKS - as with most things Australian it's not meant in a derogatory way)

    for everyones information some of the other Australianisms that don't make sense (come on aussies - add to the list):

    BLUE - for a bloke with red hair or a fight - probably from the Irish convicts who mostly had red hair and were notorious for starting fights (also called blues)

    SHIELA - a woman - again probably from the Irish convicts - taken from Shiela na gigh - a statue or carving of women showing of their private parts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheela_na_Gig

    BUDGIE SMUGGLERS - brief body hugging swim suits worn by men

    https://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html has some beauties
     
  3. christopher

    christopher Junior Member

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    Hahahaha, yeah, I know all that, but there was this guy who developed rabies over the issue a few years ago, who shall remain nameless, for fear of provoking him to further caustic absurdities.

    With love,

    Your Figjam seppo, gone troppo, living back'o'bourke,

    C
     
  4. Tezza

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    Have a good long weekend is what most aussies look forwards to



    "Happy Paid Day Off Day" more like it

    Hi chris


    Tezza
     
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    Hi Cwis, is this where you hide???
     
  6. christopher

    christopher Junior Member

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    Hi Elizabeth, no, not hiding.... busy... I try to stop in and see whats going on here and at ALS, but no time....

    Hope you are doing well! Merry Christmas!
     

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