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

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


I have always assumed a local chicken dish is named after you Rooso!



See you next August.

Wayne from Oz