OK so how many 'Roots' T shirts do you want to order?
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "olympus @ ml . free . fr" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:49 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT Eats, shoots and leaves
>
> Great explanation Nick, I didn't want to attempt it in this forum.
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
> > 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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