A Difference of Perspective?

After the ribbing the US received on Roy & HG, I'm not surprised they're upset, if of course that's what they are.

I found this in the paper yesterday and you may have seen it on TV.

Debunking a few myths and telling a few truths.

I don't have a Kangaroo as a Pet,
I don't wrestle with Crocodiles,
And I don't wear cork hats.

I fight wars,
But never start wars.
I would rather make peace.

I can wear my country's flag with pride,
I am the rock,
I am the ocean
I am the island continent.

My brothers are the Smiths, the Wilsons, the Santarellis, the De Costis, the Wongs and the Jagamarras.

I play football without a helmet,
I like beetroot on my hamburger,
I ride in the front seat of a taxi.

I believe it's a prawn, not a shrimp.

I believe the world is round and
Down Under is on top,
I believe Australia is the best address on Earth.

Can you guess what this is an ad for?

Beer......and I agree with every word of it.

Richard Vaughan

Hi Richard,

> After the ribbing the US received on Roy
> & HG, I'm not surprised they're upset,
> if of course that's what they are.

Roy & HG is a local "comedic sporting commentary" duo here in Australia.... I don't think they're really known outside of Australia (though they did briefly do a TV show in the UK).... During the Olympics they had a 2 hour TV show every night, where they'd essentially make fun of various athletes with their commentaries.... It was pretty hilarious. :)

I loved the swimmer from Equatorial Guinea.... He was in a heat with 2 other swimmers, and those other 2 swimmers got disqualified for starting too early. So in his heat he had to swim two lengths of the pool by himself.... and he looked like he was struggling to make it! It makes me feel that if I was from Equatorial Guinea, I could have qualified for the Olympic swimming too.... :)

Their humor is very Australian, and they use a lot of slang (including their own made-up slang), so I think unless you've been in Australia a while it would probably go over your head....

Though some American visitors and athletes did get it, I think.... Basically, once you realize that nothing Roy & HG says is serious, and that they pretty much make fun of everything (both Aussies and also everyone else), you start to "get it" (though it helps to know some Aussie slang too).... :)

Okay, I realize this is irrelevant to most people who read this forum.... since as I said, if you're not in Australia you'd have no clue who Roy & HG are...!

> I like beetroot on my hamburger,

Beetroot on hamburgers is delicious. :)

- Dien