It came from Down Under.

Jul 26, 2021 10:02

Growing up, the usual response I got from kids - but also some adults - when I told them I was born in Australia, was ( Read more... )

countries - australia, america - dumbing down of america - usa, stupidity / stupid people, my past, american insanity/ stupidity - usa

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lantairvlea August 2 2021, 12:56:47 UTC
I had to check this wasn't a repost from someone else. I thought you came/were brought over from Ireland?

For my brief trip through Austria we toured an old salt mine in Salzburg and the gift shop was full of "no kangaroos here" themed items. Apparently the confusion runs both ways.

I think people in general tend to poke at the different and "other."

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madman101 August 2 2021, 15:04:42 UTC
I don't remember any of it, but my parents went from Ireland and Scotland to Australia, where I was born along with a crop of small Catholics. Then they kidnapped me to Americaland. Maybe, like, in a tar-coated basket or something mythical like that.

Yes, it cuts both ways, and people are knobs.

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lantairvlea August 6 2021, 14:47:22 UTC
Ah, I see! Most interesting, quite the world travelers, your parents!

Yes, that they are!

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madman101 August 2 2021, 15:23:41 UTC
ps - I hope you got to this one, as I don't do a lot of 'German' related posts - https://madman101.livejournal.com/3188935.html

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