Bryson I suppose.
Clearly he pinched the phrase from the way in which we classify
Americans - I wonder which one he was.
The vegetation isn't vengeful - it just doesn't care.
Plants lack a teleology.
AndrewF
On 05/12/2004, at 6:18 AM, Walt Wayman wrote:
> As was written by an American author after a visit to your fair land,
> there seem to be three types of animals in Australia: strange,
> poisonous, and sheep. Looks like sturdy footwear would be most
> beneficial there if even the vegetation is vengeful. Fortunately, you
> seem to have a fairly congenial bunch of people -- with the occasional
> curmudgeony exception.
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