Do they get it?

[old man emu]

I was going to mention Brylcreem. Remember - "Brylcreem a little dab'll do ya" 

 

 

 

 

[old man emu]

When asked "What would you like?", when offered a drink or food, my Dad would often say, "I'd rather have a Red Capstan."

 

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[old man emu]

Yesterday I was driving a group of young people to a party. Two of the blokes by chance were wearing the identical trousers and casual shoes and almost identical shirts with blue stripes. I said they looked like Bobbsey Twins. They didn't have a clue what I referring to. One just said, "I'm B1 and he's B2."

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

...Did his bit for preserving them for future generations.

 

Great to hear. We need to protect Aussie culture from the onslaught of Americanisation.

 

Frank Parvo did his bit, writing a regular segment on Dinkum Lingo in Australian Geographic.

 

He wrote his column from his home in Minnesota.

 

 

[facthunter]

 It's probably what he was ON  that's more relevant. Nev

 

 

[old man emu]

Dinkum Lingo

 

Look that up in your Funk & Wagnall's

 

 

[pmccarthy]

This thing is Brummy, my parents would say. This must date from the time our ancestors came over from the Old Dart, when rubbish products were being made in Birmingham. Like we later said Jap Crap.

 

 

[spacesailor]

Or that, like Shefield steel.

 

It was good!.

 

English sheel sent to Germany for finishing, was the best ever.

 

spacesailor

 

 

[pmccarthy]

Home James, and don't spare the horses.

 

 

[old man emu]

It's London to a brick on.

 

 

[Yenn]

Buy British, but bad.

 

 

[pmccarthy]

It’s a hard row to hoe.

 

 

[old man emu]

It’s a hard row to hoe.

 

Now there's a bloke who's been to a couple of Burr Cutters' Balls