[Ag-eq] 2 countries separated with but a common tongue was Re: New member replying was

[Jewel]

Australian pines!  now, that's a new one on me.  I am not saying that Australia doesn't have native
pines, but it is better known for its gazillion varieties of eucalypts!
Dufflebag?  It is a kitbag of sorts, and the word was coigned by American servicemen in the first 
world war.
Joke coming up!  a wren, Women's Royal Naval Service was dragging her dufflebag along the quay when 
up comes a handsome young American Marine.
"Here Lady!"  he says "let me help you with that!"  the Wren flashes him a grateful smile.  The 
Marine picks up the dufflebag and heaves it over * her shoulder.  "there you are!"  he says.  You'll 
find that a lot easier!"  he rips her a smart salute, turns and marches away!

     Jewel
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From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:17 PM
To: "'Jewel'" <jewelblanch at kinect.co.nz>; "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'"
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Subject: RE: [Ag-eq] 2 countries separated with but a common tongue was Re: New member replying was

Hi Jewel,

OK, you have me chuckling here. So it is star dags and rattle your dags from
now on.  I also remember Tommy rot and a pottle for a large cup.  What is a
duffle bag again?  You'll have me speaking kiwi in no time.

Goes to show you what I know, I thought New Zealand was south of Australia
not east.

Have you ever seen a map of the U S?  It is generally a rectangle and
Florida is a large peninsula on the south east corner.  It takes roughly ten
hours to drive from north to south not including the drive down to the keys
which are between the U S and Cuba.  It takes about four hours to drive east
west across the state.  Florida was once a prehistoric sand bar so the state
is flat as a prairie.  It is tropical at the south most point and moderate
in the north getting cold but no snow falls.  On the coast you find a lot of
tropical trees and palms but here in the center of the state you find a lot
of Laurel oaks, Australian pines and boxwood trees.  We have a few palm
trees but  they are outnumbered by palmettos and oaks.   We have imported
fire ants from Argentina and banana spiders from Asia.  Everything that has
relocated here loves the climate.  I hate the fire ants and the briar
prickers most of all but I just love the oak and boxwood trees.

JODY