October 2009

A Happy Little Vegemite

October 30, 2009

The Aussies have many quirks but most peculiar is their great affection for Vegemite. Have you ever had the pleasure of tasting Vegemite?  If not, you aren’t missing much.  It is a smelly, tar-like spread that tastes a bit like soy sauce gone bad.   Gross!  But, my kids and The Aussie love it. There is [...]

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Living in the Land Down Under

October 29, 2009

Do you remember the song “Down Under”?  Men at Work, early 1980′s?  I remember riding down Sharp Road in Baton Rouge in the backseat of my mom’s massive 1976 Thunderbird with my little brother and singing this song at the top of our lungs.  I was about 10.  Yes, I’m showing my age, but that [...]

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