BL>> I used to think that Australians were too cynical to be taken
BL>> in by advertising, but I was given a terrible shock at the
BL>> *last* election when they bought a pack of lies, hook line and
BL>> sinker.

BK>> Ordinarily the proof of a lack of cynicism would be a good
BK>> thing...hmmm...

 BL>  Beign Australain, I've always thought a cynical disrespect
 BL>  of those in authority is natural, and essential. They talk
 BL>  such crap!

 Considering the history of Australia, that is reasonable.

BL>> BTW, here in Sydney we've just had the mildest winter on
BL>> record, with an average of 20C (68F) and hardly any rain. Now
BL>> it's Spring, it's cold, and it's hailing! The lawn has gone
BL>> under an inch of hail stones (little ones, thank

BK>> Read this to my wife and stepson and his fiance. Was really
BK>> good.
...

 BL>  holes. The hedge is okay, just thinned out a bit, and the
 BL>  lawn under 2 inches of hail survived quite nicely. All the
 BL>  shrubs look sick, but it's just that they've had half
 BL>  their leaves knocked off... they'll come good.

 BL>  It was my best Father's Day for years!

 BL>  I took Jess for a walk in the "snow" and she was unhappy
 BL>  about the whole thing. She kept stopping to look at me and
 BL>  say, "This isn't right."

 Yeah, I know...

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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