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08 Apr 11 - 04:53 AM (#3131139) Subject: Folklore: The Folklore of Big Things From: The Fooles Troupe This is a Big Country. BIG Things in Australia You could put Texas down anywhere here and lose it. |
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08 Apr 11 - 04:55 AM (#3131140) Subject: RE: Folklore: The Folklore of Big Things From: The Fooles Troupe In many parts of the world, and particularly in Australia, there has been a fascination with the BIG THINGS of the area. Generally built to promote tourism or businesses, these have become iconic, in the true sense of the word. There were two Big Pineapples in Queensland at one time. |
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08 Apr 11 - 04:57 AM (#3131142) Subject: RE: Folklore: The Folklore of Big Things From: The Fooles Troupe There is a song about The Giant Ram - probably mythical. |
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08 Apr 11 - 05:13 AM (#3131152) Subject: RE: Folklore: The Folklore of Big Things From: Sandra in Sydney Charley Noble is a big fan of Australian Big Things Google image search on 'big things australia' check out the big 'potato' often confused wth another big brown thing |
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08 Apr 11 - 05:32 AM (#3131162) Subject: RE: Folklore: The Folklore of Big Things From: Jack Campin A friend of mine in New Zealand was once on the receiving end of an Auussie loudmouth bragging about much bigger everything was over there on the West Island. He managed to reduce the guy to nonplussed silence by saying "We've got bigger dwarfs". |