The Aussie Humour Thread

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These were great but jeez they made the kitchen hot

 

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14 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

For those of us in the state that are sitting there scratching our heads,

 

 

Allen's teeth lollies. Mint vanilla flavor.

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Apparently this is another spot where English, or maybe Australian, differs from the American language.

 

I thought that a lolly was a slang term - a nickname if you will - for a lollipop.

 

I know that popsicles are called ice lollies, but it's basically a frozen lollipop. So that would make sense.

 

But researching Allen's lollies has led me to the conclusion that a lolly is any type of candy.

https://allenslollies.com.au/

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28 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

These were great but jeez they made the kitchen hot

 

Winter kitchen and summer kitchen

11 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Apparently this is another spot where English, or maybe Australian, differs from the American language.

 

I thought that a lolly was a slang term - a nickname if you will - for a lollipop.

 

I know that popsicles are called ice lollies, but it's basically a frozen lollipop. So that would make sense.

 

But researching Allen's lollies has led me to the conclusion that a lolly is any type of candy.

https://allenslollies.com.au/

Lolli is a sweet. Our term is candy

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1 hour ago, Alpo said:

Apparently this is another spot where English, or maybe Australian, differs from the American language.

 

I thought that a lolly was a slang term - a nickname if you will - for a lollipop.

 

I know that popsicles are called ice lollies, but it's basically a frozen lollipop. So that would make sense.

 

But researching Allen's lollies has led me to the conclusion that a lolly is any type of candy.

https://allenslollies.com.au/

 

G'day Alpo

 

These are lollies or (singular lolly) in Oz -

 

 

These are what we call ice blocks -

 

 

If they are 'milky' like chocolate, strawberry or banana they are called 'Paddle Pops' -

 

 

We don't use the word 'candy' though its creeping into use with some of the younger generation.

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y'all be a strange lot , 

 

  and ya talk funny , to boot 

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Tina Turner running on Bondi beach with Australian rugby league superstars Allan Langer (left), Andrew Ettingshausen and Wayne Pearce.

 

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THE TINKER - 1953

Tinker Harold Wright with his Chevy truck, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia.

 

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NUI DAT, VIETNAM. 1969-08. "THE WILD ONE", Australian ENTERTAINER JOHNNY O'KEEFE, ON STAGE,

Johnny O’Keefe performing for the 1st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat, Vietnam, 1969.

 

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Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) and Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC)

The formation of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) was authorised by the government on 13 August 1941 to "release men from certain military duties for employment in fighting units." The AWAS was the only non-medical women's service to send personnel overseas during the war; in 1944 and 1945 AWAS served in both Dutch and Australian New Guinea.

By 30 June 1947 all members of the AWAS had been demobilised.

Facing a severe manpower shortage due to the demands of the Korean War and national service in a time of full employment, enlistment for the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) began in April 1951. In the late 1970s female soldiers began to be integrated into the Army at large and in early 1984, the WRAAC was disbanded.

Image: AWAS who arrived in Lae from Australia wait for the trucks to transport them to the AWAS barracks at Butibum Road, New Guinea, 1945

 

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Is that male chauvinism? The girls aren't allowed to pin the side of their hats up?

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8 hours ago, Alpo said:

Is that male chauvinism? The girls aren't allowed to pin the side of their hats up?

Hats get pinned up for port arms to keep the rifle from knocking your hat off.   

 

I would assume since these soldiers are in non combat roles they don't use rifles.

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15 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

You HAVE been here, ...... haven't you .....  

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A BULLOCK TEAM - 1894
A bullock team in Scott Street, Warracknabeal. 

 

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The big goon bag.

Cottesloe WA

 

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Big Prawn Exmouth Western Australia

 

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30 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

The big goon bag.

Cottesloe WA