G'day Ray
So you want to know about dropbears.
Well first of all a little Australian history that will put into
prospective.
Of course dropbears have been native to Australia from time immemorial
but they became highly prevalent during the Vietnam War.
You see Australia was a favourite place for American forces for a little
rest and recreation. Our beer and access to safe horizontal exercise
were very popular. Of course Australians being Australians always looked
for opportunities to take the piss out of anyone - especially our
American friends and warned the visitors to be careful of dropbears.
After 6 months of studiously avoiding the VC having to watch what was
falling from the trees was nothing.
There is even a website on dropbears at:
http://www.dropbears.com/about.htm
Having said all that I will let you all into a little secret. It's just
between you and I - okay?
There is no such thing as dropbears. It's a figment of the imagination
that we Australians have dreamt up to pull the wool over the eyes of
anyone gullible enough to believe. It's as real as kangaroos in the main
street of Sydney - although I did see some this morning on the way to
work.
It actually refers to a Koala and can you imagine one dropping out of a
tree on to your head? It's hard enough to get one to open its eyes for a
photo opportunity. By the way I should add that Koala are NOT bears but
are marsupials (give birth to young that grow in a pouch) and related to
such wonderful things as numbats, wombats, quokkas and wallabies.
Echidnas and platypus are monotremes (egg laying mammals) plus our
snakes and spiders are very deadly.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Ray Juncal
Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2008 6:12 AM
To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn
Cc: List Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Friday Humor - Australian Style
OK Quinn what are Drop Bears??? If you keep this up I'll know enough
Australian to talk like a native.
Ray Juncal
Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote: G'day Mates
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