“I read that one of the gifts that Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi gave Anthony Albanese was a muskmelon,” notes Peter Mortensen of Mortdale. “My question is: Did she declare it to Biosecurity and did they check her bags? I hope the Albanese family enjoy it and dispose of the seeds in the proper manner and don’t plant them in the backyard at The Lodge.”
Vin Acton of Millers Point has worked out “why we all finish calls by repeating ‘bye, bye, bye, bye’. It’s to fill time while we keep stabbing the red button, trying to end the call.”
“Well, the Herald sure stirred the possum when it listed Australia’s best movies,” says Nola Tucker of Kiama. “Most of the reaction was outrage [including ‘moi’] about films left out. At least it shows we’re a loyal lot. And if they have access to Bran Nue Dae they can make up for their sins by watching it … soon.”
Warren Mitchell of Mosman is “pleased to report that Morris dancing (C8) is alive and kicking. I recently enjoyed the Black Joak Morris roving performances at the St Albans Folk Festival and was encouraged by the number of young people keeping the tradition alive. One of several Morris dancer groups in Sydney.”
“As a young lady in black, working during the school Christmas holidays in January 1959, in the cutlery and glass department at David Jones (C8), when there were quiet moments, I slipped up to the electrical department and, as a lover of tennis, watched some Davis Cup on the television,” recalls Margot McGuirk of Castle Hill. “Television was a new innovation in Australia. I continued working there until it was time to return to school to prepare for the leaving certificate later that same year.”
While Dave Clark of Springside is certain “there’s only one number plate slogan (C8) for Canberra: ‘ACT – An Enclave Surrounded by Reality’,” John Ure of Mount Hutton sees a safety issue for some: “Good suggestion from Janice Creenaune to put safety messages on our number plates. One possible problem: the print is generally pretty small, so is there a danger that following motorists might tailgate in order to read it?”
“Being ancient, I was concerned to read today, that going forward, guardrails had been omitted from some AI legislation and there is no off-ramp,” posits Ian Nicholls of Baulkham Hills. “Should I be worried?”
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