US Survival Tips for Aussies
1999-05-05 18:59:46
Hey this is fun. It's "US Survival Tips for Aussies." They think we're practically aliens here, because we don't spread vegemite all over everything, use mayonnaise on sandwiches instead of butter, and only feed milo to our cattle and pigs.
But their observations are pretty damn accurate and funny sometimes. For instance:
In the San Francisco Bay Area, at least, it is impossible to find a station that plays more than three songs in a row in the morning. This time slot is reserved for announcers to talk about sex and the likes.
Crazy Australians.
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