Archive for August, 2008

Aug 28 2008

The Hills Hoist

Published by Susanna Duffy under Culture on Friday

Sad to say, but the Hills Hoist is becoming rare these days. Have you ever watched a way of life passing and no one seems to care?
Once the Hills Hoist was synonymous with our way of life and every backyard across the continent had one. Usually with a few socks and a towel to dry [...]

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Aug 09 2008

Aussie Rules

Published by Susanna Duffy under Our History

Aussie Rules is surely the quickest and best spectator sport in the world.
It’s a form of football uniquely Australian, played non-stop, full of frenetic one-on-one contests, dodging, weaving, sustained running, kicking the ball on the run and great leaps to catch a high mark.
Aussie Rules predates all other modern forms of football, such as American, [...]

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