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  1. 6th March 2008, 03:33 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534 View Post
    Yes, Australians do wear spurs, but I was quoting from the "John Wayne handbooks of Western folklore", (Cowboy movies in other words) and we are led to believe that all American cowboys wear ornate spurs, have a minimum of 2 hand guns, use Lariats, constantly wear chaps and chew tobacco and wear white hats if their hearts and minds are true, black if not.
    Are you trying to disillusion me and say that this is not correct.
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    Ahhh.... I misunderstood then.

    Most of what I know of Western Folklore comes from the same handbook you've got!

    I did pick up on a few tricks from the Aussies I was with when I was down there, besides the Akubra thing. A swag is one, a billy (or is it "billy-pot"?) and a quart-pot. Haven't picked up a swag yet, but really would like to (though I think a camping hammock would suit me better), have long had a billy and picked up a quart-pot since my visit to Gatton.

    I'm going to be poking around your "Camping, Tucker and Bush Basics" forum in the near future. But tell me this, what's "tucker" mean?
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  2. 6th March 2008, 04:01 PM #22
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    Tucker is food. Is it/ was it from an Aboriginal dialect?

    As in the song "The Dog Sat On The Tuckerbox, 5 MilesFrom Gundagai"
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    Mate for authenticity you have to soak them in Bundy rum or VB for a few drinks or get a Kelpie to pee on it whilst it's on your head, this would be post drink.

    I bought mine in a shop in Gove NT. Had it for years, I wear it bushwalking, down the horse paddock, occationally 4wding but it gets in the way of the headrest. (never used to in my old ute though)

    There are clips you can get to secure it to the collar of your shirt. Better just to soak it and let it dry to the shape of your head though IMHO.

    Definition of Tucker: Pie, chips and a chiko roll with tomato sauce. If you can't get them around your local area try a Souvlaki and garlic sauce (can't get more Aussie than that)
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    Chaps!!!!!! I understand that around Brokeback Mountain, they pull their chaps on backwards.

    Regarding hats. I was told many years ago a hat wasn't a hat until it had had a litter of pups in it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post

    Regarding hats. I was told many years ago a hat wasn't a hat until it had had a litter of pups in it.

    Or you'd created a few whilst wearing it
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    Chaps!!!!!! I understand that around Brokeback Mountain, they pull their chaps on backwards.
    Now thats Gold
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    Reminds me of Rodney's famous song.....Oh he's a well hung ploughboy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    Reminds me of Rodney's famous song.....Oh he's a well hung ploughboy.


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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    Chaps!!!!!! I understand that around Brokeback Mountain, they pull their chaps on backwards.
    Yeah. American cowboys, those. Haven't seen the movie though. Not terribly high on my list either.

    Okay, guys... Help me out here:

    What's "Bundy" rum and how is it different from...well...rum?

    What's a Kelpie and why would he want to pee on my hat?

    And "tucker" is food in general, or something more specific?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Binford View Post
    ...What's a Kelpie and why would he want to pee on my hat?...?


    Australian Kelpie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
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