lbo-talk-digest V1 #6775

catherine.driscoll at adelaide.edu.au catherine.driscoll at adelaide.edu.au
Tue Oct 1 00:38:41 PDT 2002



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>Nevertheless I just can't resist the temptation to describe traits I
>personally disapprove of, as "un-Australian". If I say it quick, I can
>often get away with it, infuriating my class enemies. It seems to conjure
>up a frightening image of people who don't aren't footy fans and strong
>men just go weak at the knees and quickly cave in.

Fortunately I'm not a strong man.


>It won't work with people who don't care about being un-Australian. You
>probably aren't a footy fan either. ;-)

I'd love to resent that insinuation. What 'footy' do you mean, anyway?


>Any relation to the Driscolls in Tassie?

Possibly. Driscoll is a by-marriage name so although I don't know of any in Tasmania that doesn't mean much.

Catherine



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