At aqua aerobics at 9:30 this morning, there were 2 middle-age blokes sitting in lawn chairs poolside, in their akubra hats and stubbies (short shorts), drinking beer and enjoying the show. That's Aussie.
This past weekend, there was an AFL footy game in town (national teams). No boxed wine nor fortified wines were allowed to be sold all weekend in hopes of keeping the crime and fights down.
Guess it worked. There was only 1 arrest out of 4500 people. 15 litres of alcohol dumped out and only 20 or so taken into protective custody.
The culture of the Aboriginal people restricts whom they can marry, touch, even talk to, by their "skin name" which is kind of like a family line. That is, someone can be the right skin for you or the wrong skin. Some young people do not follow these rules any more, some do.
There is no Australian equivalent of Kool-Aid.
I've had about 4 RBT's Random Breath Tests in the past year either taking Thomas to school or on the way home: 8-9 a.m.
Everything is closed on Good Friday.
Fascinating stuff!
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