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Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Jim

Jim — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:53:37 +0000

In reply to Pete. Always good to see a new Aussie (new to JimandJamie.com, that is) leave a comment. Hope you come back and read more. Try clicking on the Random Article button at the top right of the homepage and enjoy hundreds of other articles.

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Pete

Pete — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 00:11:10 +0000

Being an Australian for 76 years I can assure you all that the term “POM” comes from the fruit of the pommegranate tree. And yes because of the colour they turn when they hit by our Aussie (ozzie) sun. Unfortunatley my generation is the last of our slang due to very little Australian media content in our country, Just recently had a laugh at an american journalist who did a web page on our strine (slang) and boy, did he flog a dead horse on that one. Fair dinkum, the most unenjoyble time I had was listen to the poms boo the aussie batsman every ball that was faced for hours on end. I suppose the Poms didnt play ‘fair dinkum’ when they colonised the world and it still goes on today in sports, By the way my favourite song is Johnny Hortons “Battle of New Orleans” at least the Americans righted history. (when are we gunna become a republic, the sooner the better)
Pete, East Gippsland Australia

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Cheri

Cheri — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:56:18 +0000

5:00 AM?!?!?!

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:56:15 +0000

In reply to Rangerwick. Weeks? It’s been months, Ranger. Not much to write about when we’re just living our boring lives in Texas.

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Rangerwick

Rangerwick — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 23:27:24 +0000

Where you been??? Think you can just leave me hanging for weeks?? Thought a dingo dog ate your hand!

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:31:17 +0000

In reply to J.P. Travis. You’ve understated it, JP. England and Australia are playing what’s called an international test match. Each game is played 8 hours a day for five days. There are five of these games in the series. So it takes more than a month. They stop the game several times each day for tea, lunch, and who knows what else. So far Australia is up two games to none. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi.

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by J.P. Travis

J.P. Travis — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:25:08 +0000

In reply to Polly Dundon. Well, given the length of the game (so I've heard, never having actually watched a game), you could eat lunch, help your mom prepare dinner, take a nap, and still be early for your fielding duties when you went back outside.

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Beth

Beth — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:39:52 +0000

Happy Independence Day! I miss y’all.

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Bob B.

Bob B. — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:29:12 +0000

Great post Jim, especially on the 4th of July! If I remember correctly, the phrase “whinging poms” was first used by our continental army, when the Brits complained about us shooting from behind rocks and trees and refusing to do battle standing in straight lines as was their ingenious strategy! (Footnote…1776!)

Comment on McKinney, Texas: The funniest damn newspaper headline and subhead ever by Jim

Jim — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:22:23 +0000

In reply to Ray. I’ve never heard anyone called a “whinging bloody Yank.” It seems to get reserved exclusively for the Brits.