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Anyone know where I can obtain a six white boomers Chrissy card or a Six White boomers Musical Chrissy Card
I don't think there has been a six white boomers coin or PNC yet? rggoodie
aka Richard
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The song Six White Boomers is an Australian Christmas carol, written in 1965 by iconic Aussie export Rolf Harris, the artist/songster who also designed the 2007 1 ounce silver "skippy" issued by the RAM. The image of Santa's sleigh being pulled by white kangaroos while flying over Australia is a commonly encountered reaction against the usual snow 'n' reindeer images we're bombarded with from the northern hemisphere at Christmastime.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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G'day, translations -
a boomer is an adult kangaroo; many would say that it is specifically an adult male kangaroo.
Skippy was the name of a kangaroo at the centre of a 1960s TV show, "Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo". Skippy was smarter and braver than Rin-Tin-Tin, and amazingly dextrous. Skippy is now a generic term to refer to any kangaroo; and has been extended to describe anything Australian. In the latter sense, it can generate emotive responses.
A young kangaroo is called a joey.
Rolf HARRIS, a native of Perth, but for many years resident in the U.K., was recently awarded a CBE for his services to art.
Christmas where I live is 33 Celsius in the daytime, and 28 Celsius at night; rain & thunderstorms likely; with a possibility of a 240 km/hour cyclone. I'll cook a roast, just to demonstrate that I haven't forgotten my heritage, then I'll vegetate until the Boxing Day Test commences.
Peter in Oz
12 deg 30' south of the equator
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G'day Peter,
My thoughts are with you.
I spent many a Xmas in the 'top end' during the 60's.
I don't suppose that there would be many watering holes still standing that I would remember.
The Adelaide River hotel was one of my favorites, another was the Don Hotel. I was stationed at Snake Creek for a couple of years.
regards and Mery Xmas to you.
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 whoa, for a minute I thought someone was painting their submarines white. Jim  |
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boomers are adult kangaroos
boomers who server on subs may be adults but may not be grown up!
go Navy!
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G'day, the Adelaide River Hotel still exists. I haven't been in it for a few years, but it was still a pleasant place then. Took my sons to AR for a picnic on Queen's Birthday. It's a very nice place to stop.
"The Don" became a casino for a few years in the 70s. It has recently been given a facelift, and is very popular with the yuppies: small meals, slow service, high prices, etc. Beats me why people go back there.
Sunday just gone, we equalled the record for overnight temperatures: never got below 29.7 C.
Peter in Darwin
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29.7°C = 85.5°F.
Where I live Christmas day typically reaches a maximum greater than 38°C (just over 100°F) but very low humidity.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Many years ago -I was a child of about 8, so that would be mumble mumble; well quite a few- my parents visited friends at Canberra on Christmas Day. Typical hot, sunny mid-summers day for Australian inland.
About 1pm a sudden, southerly change arrived and, suddenly it was snowing! A genuine white christmas in Australia -most unusual. Bet that surprised the boomers.
The snow was all melted by 4pm, except for the odd drift ahere it had accumulated.
Jeff
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Sorry, I meant also to wish everyone the best of the season and may you find lots of mules, bigheads, waveys; or whatever you desperately are looking for -my new ambition now is to find a 1988 20¢  best wishes Jeff |
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Merry Xmas Peter, and everyone else.
Thanks for the update on the water holes.
I heard that the 'Vic' fell over in the '74 cyclone, would that be correct? Or was it the Fanny Bay?
regards,
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12/04/2007 05:14 am
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G'day,
The Fannie Bay was in ruins when I first came to Darwin in 1978. The site now has an artificial lake, filled with seawater, but without the stinging jellyfish. I might take my boys there on Christmas arvo', for a swim and then some prawns, while we watch the sun set over the sea.
The Vic was still closed in '78, but reopened a few years later. It has recently had a facelift, which does nothing for me. Some parts of the original stone structure from the 1870s are still visible. The previous restoration was more to my liking: I often lunched there. After midnight, it was the most popular dance venue. That part of Smith Street has been a Mall for many years.
Jeff: New Year's Day 1978, at Boort, Victoria: 101 F in the shade just before 8am. I like it warm, but that's silly.
Darwin's never made it to 40 C: but we average 305 days per year over 30 C.
Coldest recorded is 13 C.
Peter in Darwin
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G'day Gary, Darwin's never cold, and never reall hot, just always warm. It's very humid here: and you either adjust to that, or not. The idea I have is to not fight the climate, but to enjoy what it has to offer. I took my boys swimming at 5.30pm yesterday, and we spent an hour in the water. There is a lot of birdlife around the artificial lake, so it's very relaxing.
The best time to visit here is May to October: five months without rain. During the other 7 months, we get 1660mm.
Other parts of Oz have plenty to offer.
When should I expect to see you ?
Peter
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlSsffF2xhAThis one has the whole song (Six White Boomers) if anyone else wanted a listen. Sap's link only had part of the song to listen to but I was interested in hearing the rest.
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