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jazzimov

(1,456 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2013, 10:28 PM Nov 2013

Best Australia line EVAH!

I used to have a "kiwi" (New Zealand) friend who explained to me about the enmity between New Zealand and Australia, which goes back to the British occupation of both islands; originally Australia was a penal colony and New Zealand was a Govern-ship colony. As he explained, nothing in New Zealand is poisonous - everything in Australia is.

His first trip from New Zealand to Australia, the Australian Customs officer was checking his passport and asked him "do you have a criminal record?"

"Do you still need one?"

He said he didn't understand why they strip-searched him after that..... I think he knew.

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Best Australia line EVAH! (Original Post) jazzimov Nov 2013 OP
that's pronounced "iv-vah" librechik Nov 2013 #1
"Do you still need one?" SheilaT Nov 2013 #2
Drinking Fosters is evidence of continuing criminality /nt dickthegrouch Nov 2013 #3
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