Re: Australians (was Re: "Pendennis Castle")

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Bradley Torr (btorr@bigpond.nospam.com) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> VIC: Cabbage Farmers, Cabbage Patchers, Mexicans (to NSW and QLDers)
> QLD: Banana Benders, Cane Toads

Also sometimes called Canadians.

> SA: Crow Eaters

Or just Crows.

> TAS: <never heard one for this, except dozens of references to alleged
> inbreeding>

Apple Eaters is one. Tasmania is sometimes refered to as Antarctica (see
Mexicans and Canadians).

> ACT: Yogi Bears (because their licence plates all start with "Y")

Also sometimes called Parrots (from Polly = politician).

> NT: <never heard one either except for "Top Enders" for people from the
> northern areas of the NT>

Sometimes called Mobs in reference to the generic collective noun used up
that way.

Q: How do you could in the Northern Territory?
A: One, two, little mob, big mob.

Cheers
David