Re: Oarstrayan Friends at C&TS work session . . .

> Russo Loco Wrote:
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> > p.s.  What's an Oarstrayan?  I always
> > heard it as 'Odd-strailin' or just 'Ozzie'.

Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> . . . I don't think my mate is into Vegemite,
> it is even an acquired taste down here!

Why am I not surprised?

> Evidently (or so I am told), Oar-strayan is how
> we say Australian, I don't believe it myself.


Maybe it's just some of you, Wayne -

Those whose ancestors were Cockney.  Some o' moi English friends pronounce me name "Roy-so Loico" instead of "Roosso Loco", for example.

- GRAMPS