does Australia have a culture
does Australia have a culture
Every group of people has a "culture." It's the way "we" do things...it sets us apart from "them." Never having been to Australia (sorry to say that) I can't define your culture...but YOU can!
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
Not yet - give it time.
OK, got jaikit, running like buggery.
OK, got jaikit, running like buggery.
An ye harm none, do what ye will....
does Australia have a culture
I would say that Australia definitely has a culture, its heritage is obviously British, so British, (including Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) and more broadly European culture has shaped Australian life, but its very much Australia's own version of it, which is unlike anywhere else, as Australia is not like anywhere else in the world or have the same history. For example, Aussie Rules football is based on Irish Gaelic football (we play them in that sport) and thats an old game, the Australians have developed their own game from it, which is similar, but definitely not the same, I think its like that we most things. Its the same with the U.S. only more obvious as American culture has been freer from the control of a British government for a long time, and also reached a critical mass of population that could create a national identity and culture long before Oz did, so the differences are more apparent perhaps.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
does Australia have a culture
I love that movie, Magenta. The High Court barrister reminds me very very much of my Dad too. Grin.
Thought 'Kenny' was an excellent film too. But I expect that would not travel well.
Another Aussie movie I loved was "The Man who Sued God" - though of course that had Billy Connolly in it, and he's no aussie.
Thought 'Kenny' was an excellent film too. But I expect that would not travel well.
Another Aussie movie I loved was "The Man who Sued God" - though of course that had Billy Connolly in it, and he's no aussie.
"Life is too short to ski with ugly men"
does Australia have a culture
You DIDN'T! "Priscilla" is one of my favorite films! Well...I'll just love it for you!
(That SHOE! That giant SHOE!
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(That SHOE! That giant SHOE!
)My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Australia has a brilliant and vibrant film industry. I've seen many fine Australian films over the years.
Does anybody remember "The Coca Cola Kid" (circa 1983) ?
Hotshot young Coke exec (Eric Roberts, Julia's bro, who was a bigger star than she was at the time) is dispatched from HQ in Atlanta to an Outback town to find out why a local cola is vastly more popular than Coke.
Eric's character decides that what Coke needs is a thoroughly Australian image, and he sets about to find the Aussie national character, and how to make it stick to such an all-American product.
It's a great bit of satire, made by a Yugoslavian immigrant to Australia.
Does anybody remember "The Coca Cola Kid" (circa 1983) ?
Hotshot young Coke exec (Eric Roberts, Julia's bro, who was a bigger star than she was at the time) is dispatched from HQ in Atlanta to an Outback town to find out why a local cola is vastly more popular than Coke.
Eric's character decides that what Coke needs is a thoroughly Australian image, and he sets about to find the Aussie national character, and how to make it stick to such an all-American product.
It's a great bit of satire, made by a Yugoslavian immigrant to Australia.
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does Australia have a culture
Magenta flame;502968 wrote: There's been a mass exodus of Australian actors to the moneyland, to bad for us.
If I was Australian, I'd be glad to see the back of Mel Gibson.
I know he was born in the USA, but most consider him to be Australian. I've come to consider him a jerk.
If I was Australian, I'd be glad to see the back of Mel Gibson.
I know he was born in the USA, but most consider him to be Australian. I've come to consider him a jerk.
does Australia have a culture
I'm holding the book on this one, OK?!
"Life is too short to ski with ugly men"
does Australia have a culture
Magenta flame;502837 wrote: ummm Gallbally you may want to look up again about Australian rules. You'll find that it was derived from the founding member of the game after seeing a group of Aboriginal boys kicking a homemade football around in a custom not yet known to football around the world. The "specky" is also attributed to the way aboriginal boys played 'their' game. Yes it has similar aspects to Gaelic football but was not derived from such.
It is also very recently it has been called Australian Rules officially. And also very recently other states are playing the game. I'm Victorian born and bred And I'm very proud to still call it Vic rules. If you are interested in the game do not take into account the recent added rules to the game in the last 10 to 15 years (because other States didnt' have the brains to work out the rules of the game.) probably going to get my butt kicked for that:wah:
The original Ladder consisted of names of suburbs in Melbourne now it's all over the place and the names of teams don't mean anything true anymore.
For instance
Carlton Football Club Theme Song
We are the Navy Blues,
We are the old dark Navy Blues,
We’re the team that never lets you down,
We’re the only team old Carlton knows,
With all the champions they like to send us,
We’ll keep our end up.
And they will know that they’ve been playing
Against the famous old dark Blues
the sentence "We're the only team old Carlton knows" Actually means something they are tlkling about a suburb of Melbourne not the team itself.
once it used to be if you were born in one of the teams' suburbs you wouldn't dream of playing for another team. Now players have absolutely no dedication to one team they just go to whoever wants to give them the most money. Nationalising the game destroyed it.
GO THE BLUES!!!!!!!!!
I of course bow to your greater knowledge on these matters Magenta, though its somewhat of a coincidence that load of Irish people get sent or emigrate to Australia, and then one of your national sports is almost identical to a game that these people would have known about as children, but that doesn't mean you aren't right of course. I like the fact that we get to play each other in the international series, I usually enjoy the matches, even when the Aussies win! :-6
It is also very recently it has been called Australian Rules officially. And also very recently other states are playing the game. I'm Victorian born and bred And I'm very proud to still call it Vic rules. If you are interested in the game do not take into account the recent added rules to the game in the last 10 to 15 years (because other States didnt' have the brains to work out the rules of the game.) probably going to get my butt kicked for that:wah:
The original Ladder consisted of names of suburbs in Melbourne now it's all over the place and the names of teams don't mean anything true anymore.
For instance
Carlton Football Club Theme Song
We are the Navy Blues,
We are the old dark Navy Blues,
We’re the team that never lets you down,
We’re the only team old Carlton knows,
With all the champions they like to send us,
We’ll keep our end up.
And they will know that they’ve been playing
Against the famous old dark Blues
the sentence "We're the only team old Carlton knows" Actually means something they are tlkling about a suburb of Melbourne not the team itself.
once it used to be if you were born in one of the teams' suburbs you wouldn't dream of playing for another team. Now players have absolutely no dedication to one team they just go to whoever wants to give them the most money. Nationalising the game destroyed it.
GO THE BLUES!!!!!!!!!
I of course bow to your greater knowledge on these matters Magenta, though its somewhat of a coincidence that load of Irish people get sent or emigrate to Australia, and then one of your national sports is almost identical to a game that these people would have known about as children, but that doesn't mean you aren't right of course. I like the fact that we get to play each other in the international series, I usually enjoy the matches, even when the Aussies win! :-6
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
does Australia have a culture
Diuretic;503456 wrote: I want to know why hurling never took off though. I mean I've seen some great fights out there on the field, I always thought it would go well here. I can imagine the field after a punch-up, I mean game, between NZ and Aus in hurling 
I think that when you think about it, its probably for the best that Aus and NZ don't get to play a game against each other where each player is armed with a very hard 4 foot plank made out of ash. But gosh, it would be exciting, well at least till they called the army in to break it up.
I think that when you think about it, its probably for the best that Aus and NZ don't get to play a game against each other where each player is armed with a very hard 4 foot plank made out of ash. But gosh, it would be exciting, well at least till they called the army in to break it up.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
does Australia have a culture
What I really love about the "Aussie" culture is the way you lot make fun of yourselves! And the way you enjoy a good laugh! One of these days I'll get there...and I'll enjoy buying you all a few rounds and enjoying your SLANG!
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
Oh, dear! I didn't realize it was about FOOTBALL!
:wah:
Mea culpa!
Could I mention other things I love about Australians? Or is it just about sports?
:wah:
Mea culpa!
Could I mention other things I love about Australians? Or is it just about sports?
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
OK...is there a HURLING championship?
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
Well, HELL...:wah: What do WE know?
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
Hurling has a ball made of cork? That's almost as sensible as Curling, when you have a broom.....
My candle's burning at both ends, it will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--It gives a lovely light!--Edna St. Vincent Millay
does Australia have a culture
Magenta flame;503737 wrote: Gallbally I believe you are right considering the rules of the game they have changed so much that the actual game is quite foreign to me now. And probably have more of a worldwide rules structure (I suspect that it might be because they have been trying to sell the game to a wider audience.)
I remember after having a break in my late teens from watching football (boys) and then sitting down with friends watching a Grand final. I was up in arms about a call from one of the umpires. Everyone just looked at me and someone meekly said "they don't have that rule anymore." After a few more outcrys of decisions made in the game and being subsequently told that those rules too had changed I gave up ......I still barrack for Carlton and my son plays for the Allies but I have no interest in the game anymore.:-1 The beloved game I remember is no more. I remember when football players actually had Day jobs. Justin Madden was my brothers school teacher. He's now Victorias' sports minister or something. He was Carlton in the beginning and Carlton in the the end you just don't see that anymore.
What the heck is Hurling?
Hurling is Ireland's other national Gaelic game, its huge here, only slightly less popular than Gaelic football. I prefer hurling actually, its a fantastic game. What it involves are 2 teams of 11 players on a pitch not unlike a Gaelic Football pitch, (which is similar to a rugby pitch except that there are nets on the goals), each man (including goalie) is armed with a hurl (which is a 4 and a half foot stick, like a cross between an ice hockey pitch and a cricket bat made of ash) they must play with a ball made of leather thats similar to a cricket ball, the object is to score goals and points, and you use your stick to keep the ball in play, to defend yourself, and attack. The goalie uses his like a bat. Its an incredibly skillful game, and you really have to be born into a good hurling family or area to be any good at it. Its considered the fastest outdoor field game in the world, and one of the toughest. Every year the 32 counties of Ireland play out a championship called the "All Ireland" and the winners are immediately immortals. The final is played in Dublin in front of 80,000 people in Croke Park. Oh and the players have day jobs and do not get paid either. I suggest you check it out on the net, its intense, but there is nothing like going to a real game, simply amazing.
Oh and the game is reckoned to be at least 2,500 years old, and was once played by the Celts all over Europe, as a practice for battle, it is quite a tough game, but the violence is moderated by the fact that all the players have very large bats so they have to keep their cool as much as possible, though it does get violent sometimes (especially when Waterford and Tipperary play for some reason). We are the only people who play it anymore, as we are one of the last countries with a surviving Gaelic and Celtic culture. We love it.
I remember after having a break in my late teens from watching football (boys) and then sitting down with friends watching a Grand final. I was up in arms about a call from one of the umpires. Everyone just looked at me and someone meekly said "they don't have that rule anymore." After a few more outcrys of decisions made in the game and being subsequently told that those rules too had changed I gave up ......I still barrack for Carlton and my son plays for the Allies but I have no interest in the game anymore.:-1 The beloved game I remember is no more. I remember when football players actually had Day jobs. Justin Madden was my brothers school teacher. He's now Victorias' sports minister or something. He was Carlton in the beginning and Carlton in the the end you just don't see that anymore.
What the heck is Hurling?
Hurling is Ireland's other national Gaelic game, its huge here, only slightly less popular than Gaelic football. I prefer hurling actually, its a fantastic game. What it involves are 2 teams of 11 players on a pitch not unlike a Gaelic Football pitch, (which is similar to a rugby pitch except that there are nets on the goals), each man (including goalie) is armed with a hurl (which is a 4 and a half foot stick, like a cross between an ice hockey pitch and a cricket bat made of ash) they must play with a ball made of leather thats similar to a cricket ball, the object is to score goals and points, and you use your stick to keep the ball in play, to defend yourself, and attack. The goalie uses his like a bat. Its an incredibly skillful game, and you really have to be born into a good hurling family or area to be any good at it. Its considered the fastest outdoor field game in the world, and one of the toughest. Every year the 32 counties of Ireland play out a championship called the "All Ireland" and the winners are immediately immortals. The final is played in Dublin in front of 80,000 people in Croke Park. Oh and the players have day jobs and do not get paid either. I suggest you check it out on the net, its intense, but there is nothing like going to a real game, simply amazing.
Oh and the game is reckoned to be at least 2,500 years old, and was once played by the Celts all over Europe, as a practice for battle, it is quite a tough game, but the violence is moderated by the fact that all the players have very large bats so they have to keep their cool as much as possible, though it does get violent sometimes (especially when Waterford and Tipperary play for some reason). We are the only people who play it anymore, as we are one of the last countries with a surviving Gaelic and Celtic culture. We love it.
"We are never so happy, never so unhappy, as we imagine"
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.
Le Rochefoucauld.
"A smack in the face settles all arguments, then you can move on kid."
My dad 1986.