He got to the root of it, eh?
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On 6/16/2004 at 12:49 PM Wayne Harridge wrote:
>Great explanation Nick, I didn't want to attempt it in this forum.
>
>...Wayne
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>> Nick Wilson <toona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I have just found this thread. I do think that the Australian in joke
>> has
>> passed most by.
>>
>> An Australian edition would be called 'Eats, roots, shoots and
>> leaves'.
>> This is traditionally ascribed to the sexist Wombat male.
>>
>> 'Root' in Australia can mean the sexual act, as a verb or noun, sort
>> of
>> like 'screw' I think. So the meaning is VERY different if you apply
>> 'root'
>> in that way. It has to be a male Wombat because of the 'shoots' bit.
>>
>> Presumably they leave straight after being fed and serviced to get to
>> the pub.
>>
>> Americans who 'root' for their team have long been a source of smiles
>> to
>> Australians. I was told that XXXX is a brand of condoms there, but is
>> a
>> beer in Australia. There used to be an ad (for the beer) that said 'I
>> can
>> feel a XXXX coming on'. The urban myth is that Americans would
>> stagger when
>> hearing it for the first time.
>>
>> Canadians 'down under' might scrawl 'Wanna' above the 'ROOT' on their
>>
>> shirts as 'Wanna Root?' is a good Aussie invitation for sexual
>> congress. Or
>> 'Rat' underneath, as a Root Rat is someone who gets a lot. Pays to
>> advertise*.
>>
>> * note the -ise.
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
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