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

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

Bradley Torr wrote in message <39013315@pink.one.net.au>...
>
>There certainly are, though they're not as used as often as, say, earlier
>this century.
>
>NSW: Cockroaches, Blues
>VIC: Cabbage Farmers, Cabbage Patchers, Mexicans (to NSW and QLDers)
>QLD: Banana Benders, Cane Toads
>SA: Crow Eaters
<snip>


Back in the days when the SAR existed, SA locos at Broken Hill  were
regularly referred to as "Crowie engines". After all, they had the crow
emblem on them so how could you blame us.

Barry Campbell