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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

The newspaper, "The Australian", over a period of weeks sought entries for The Great Australian yarn.

This was the winner:

Two cattle drovers standing in an Outback bar.

One asked, "What are ya up to, Mate?"

"Ahh, I'm takin' a mob of 6,000 from Goondiwindi to Gympie."

"Oh yeah........and what route are you takin'?"

"Ah, prob'ly the Missus............ After all, she stuck by me durin' the Drought...
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-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

I don't get it....... Neutral

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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Instructions for joke.

What rute are you taking? = What way will you be going?

Miss intrepidation What route as in root (shag)
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

https://www.gilesbowkett.com/images/tumbleweed_ghost_town.jpg
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Well, I laughed.

But then I would, wouldn't I.

Laughing

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-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

Never heard of a shag being called a root lol
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Years ago there used to be a t-shirt that loads of guys wore that said "I'm a genuine Kiwi who eats roots shoots and leaves".

Typical antipodean blokey humour Laughing

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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

TECHNICALLY ... it means "from the other side of the world".

(in which case, if you were living in NZ, a Pom would be antipodean)

... but it is a term which is generally applied to Aus/NZ/Saffas.
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