Re: Re: Melbourne W2 In Memphis

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Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:54 AM

Yep.

The German Army soldiers, like soldiers everywhere, developed an intimate relationship with their packs and carried them everywhere. If you were going to waltz out of anywhere, you didn't do it without Matilda.

Great tune, Waltzing Matilda. There was serious thought about adopting it as a national anthem, perhaps with some new words or verses, but in the end, the wowsers and their exaggerated senses of propriety won and Oz opted for the very English sounding Advance Australia Fair which hardly anyone knows the words to or the tune. More's the pity.

Bob Murphy

----- Original Message -----

From: Don Ross

To: [email protected]

Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:44 PM

Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Melbourne W2 In Memphis

There are two things most Texans know about. Walzing Matilda and Fosters.

At 03:36 AM 5/15/2002, you wrote:

Matilda is old Australian slang for a pack, Don. A rucksack. I understand the slang term is of German origin.

Bob Murphy

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Ross
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Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: Melbourne W2 In Memphis

The nickname for 369 is Matilda.

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