Snogging

What's a billabong, a bop on the noggin” In Oz, they speak funny, harkens back to their login They misunderstood Puters in all likelihood Thought it was a passing fad, much-preferred snoggin' (look it up!)

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/7/2018 9:07:00 AM

This poem makes my heart sing. I understand it on no level except heart level, but I pushed the FAV button immediately, Jack. Good call!

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/7/2018 11:24:00 AM

You're a real sweetheart, dear Caren!!! You say such nice things... love, Happy Jack XOXOX

Maria Williams

Date: 4/7/2018 6:13:00 AM

Aussie continued...(part 2) You know what it’s like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose. You know it’s summer when the steering wheel is too hot to handle, and the seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron. You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually ending in ‘o” – arvo, convo, garbo, lezzo, metho, muso, servo, smoko, rego, speedo, righto – etc. You know there is a universal place called ‘Woop Woop” located in the middle of nowhere - or ‘back of the black stump’ (the outback) – And now my prospective travellers, now you have learned the lingo - you can call yourselves Aussie - I love Australia. Maria xox

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/7/2018 7:06:00 AM

OKAY! You've made me feel special that you would take the time to edumacate me in the Aussie lingo!!! Thank you, dear sweet lady!!! Mucho love from me to you, sweet Maria!!! Happy Jack XOXOXOX

Maria Williams

Date: 4/7/2018 6:11:00 AM

You know you’re from 'Down Under' – (part 1) When you believe subbies can either be drunk or worn. You pronounce Melbourne as ‘Mel-bin’. Brisbane is ‘Bris-bin’. You believe that the letter ‘I’ in Australia is optional and it’s perfectly OK to call it ‘Straya’. You think ‘Woolloomooloo’ is a perfectly reasonable place name. You’re secretly proud of our killer wildlife.You believe it makes perfect sense for a country to a …$1 cone that twice the size of a $2 coin. You understand that ‘Wagga Wagga’ can be abbreviated to ‘Wagga’ but ‘Woy Woy’ cannot be just ‘Woy’. You believe the more you shorten someone’s name the more you like them. You understand that ‘excuse me’ can sound rude, but ‘scuse me’ is always polite.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/7/2018 8:10:00 AM

When we going Jack.?

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/7/2018 7:02:00 AM

OKAY!!!!! You done did it this time Miss Maria... you blowed me away with your Aussie lingo!!! Strange but oh so fun-loving! Wish I could live out my days there... 'twould be a blast! Whatta lucky filly you are... big big huggles, Happy Jack XXXOOO

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/7/2018 4:35:00 AM

Haha, you ever tried speaking upside down.lol.

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/7/2018 4:36:00 AM

JUST DID!!!! LOL LOL Good early morning Thomas!!! Happy Jack!