Re: Re: Melbourne W2 In Memphis

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Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:59 PM

I was talking about the origin, Bill. Where it comes from and the basis for the name.

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From: Bill Bolton

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Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:54 AM

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

Bob wrote: > The Imperial German Army pack referred to as Matilda was a squarish > thing that sat just below the shoulder blades. That's as may be Bob, but that is NOT what a "Matilda" is in Australian slang. In Australia a "Matilda", or "Drum", is a bedroll in which the few possessions of the bearer (usually an itinerant shearer) were wrapped. "Its home, its home I'd rather be, Not humping my drum in sheep country, Sixteen thousand miles I've come To march along with the blanket drum" - The Lime Juice Tub Cheers, Bill Bill Bolton Sydney, Australia

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