Dein, you might want to try this on

some of those Americans in Australia for the Olympic's

A group of Americans was touring Ireland. One of the women
in the group was a real curmudgeon, constantly complaining.
The bus seats are uncomfortable. The food is terrible. It's
too hot. It's too cold. The accommodations are awful.

The group arrived at the site of the famous Blarney Stone.
"Good luck will be followin' ya all your days if you kiss
the Blarney Stone,"the guide said. "Unfortunately, it's
being cleaned today and so no one will be able to kiss it.
Perhaps we can come back tomorrow."

"We can't be here tomorrow," the nasty woman shouted.
"We have some other boring tour to go on. So I guess we
can't kiss the stupid stone."

"Well now," the guide said, "it is said that if you
kiss someone who has kissed the stone, you'll have the same
good fortune."

"And I suppose you've kissed the stone?" the woman scoffed.

"No, ma'am," the frustrated guide said, "but I've sat on
it."

Heheh, Richard! :) Speaking of the Olympics....

I watched through practically the whole Olympics opening ceremony.... I thought some parts of it were quite unusual....

Synchronized lawn mowing, the excitement of the Aussie tin-roofed shed, and an underwater extravaganza that looked like it came from a psychedelic acid trip from the 60s! ;)

Well, if nothing else, I had to say it was uniquely Australian! Actually, this is part of the reason I enjoy living here.... it can be a very laid-back but also unusual and interesting place.... :)

In Sydney I actually live very close to the main Olympics venue, but I'm currently visiting Melbourne for a few days (visiting my Mom again)....

All of Australia, though, is in the grip of Olympic fever!

Cheers :)

Dien