Who nOZe?
Max Sawicky
sawicky at epinet.org
Wed Sep 15 08:03:43 PDT 1999
Dangerous stuff mate - It is a New Zealand Maori custom called a Hongi and
not to be taken lightly. People here are real sensitive about Maori culture
and not being mistaken for aussies,
NB
Oz = Australia
Aussie = Australian
Kiwi= New Zealander (yes I know that its silly to have a stupid flightless
nearly extinct bird for your national emblem, I've always viewed it as a
metaphor for our economy and at least its better than a sheep).
We take a lot of ribbing from the Australians regarding sheep, our alleged
intimate relations there with and our earthquakes but at least we arent
Tasmanians.
>>>>
Thanks for the briefing. I thought the
'z' in OZ signified NZ. Australia and
New Zealand, two loving neighbors, rather
than feuding ones.
max
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