HOW AUSSIE ARE YOU?I saw this on somebody's blog (and I can't remember whose so my apologies) who saw it on Kylie's blog ... so I thought I would see how Australian I am!
To be honest I didn't expect to be very Australian ... I was born in the UK, I've lived with a Trini (West Indian from Trinidad for nearly 30 years) and my friends are from all corners of the world.
And because I have to have a photo ... the Australian flag flying from the Collingwood Town Hall. Such a beautiful building.But my score turned out to be much higher than I expected: 42/60 ... I wonder how Australian that makes me after all?
1. Been dive bombed by a magpie
No2. Have seen a crocodile
At the zoo3. Have seen a snake in the wild
Yes4. Been bitten by a snake or other Aussie wildlife
No5. Patted a koala
No6. Seen a kangaroo in the wild
Yes7. Climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Never going to be my thing8. Climbed the Story Bridge in Brisbane
Never heard of it! 9. Visited the Sydney Opera House
A couple of times10. Swum at the beach
Yes. I live 10 minutes from the beach11. Had fish and chips on the beach
That was my favourite activity with our kids for Sunday lunch12. Been stung by a jellyfish
No13. Had sunburn that peeled
All the time when I was a kid!14. Camped under the stars
Yes15. Visited Uluru
No16. Driven the Great Ocean Road in Victoria
Several times17. Seen the penguins on Phillip Island Victoria
Yes18. Had an outdoor BBQ with Friends
Yes 19. Played backyard/beach Cricket
Yes 20. Watched a real cricket match live
Yes 21. Betted on the Melbourne Cup
Not for a few years but yes22. Attended the Melbourne Cup Live from Flemington
Once, many years ago23. Attended a live Aussie Rules or rugby football game
Aussie rules in about 197824. Ridden a Melbourne Tram
Today!25. Snow Skied in the “high country” of NSW/Vic
Definitely yes26. Visited the Great Barrier Reef
No27. Been to Kakadu
No28. Crossed the Nullabor by road
No 29. Gone down the Murray River on a paddle steamer
No 30. Survived a cyclone
No31. Survived a bushfire
No32. Experienced a big flood
No 33. Know who the Wiggles are
Oh dear ... who doesn't?34. Know who Humphrey the Bear is
Most definitely 35. Watched Play School as a kid or mum of a kid
Both 36. Watched Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Loved Skippy 37. Own an Australia Flag
Yes38. Know the words to Advance Australia Fair
Yes39. Eat Vegemite
All the time40. Drink Milo
Yes41. Know what lamingtons are
Yes42. Know what Pavlova is
My favourite Christmas dessert43. Know what Tim Tams are
My favourite chocolate biscuit44. Eaten a meat pie
Yes45. Gave or received a “dead arm” Huh?
46. Have owned an Akubra hat
No47. Own/owned an Australia Cattle dog
No48. Been to a B& S ball - or know what one is
Yes49. Drive a ute
Not for a very long time50. Say G’day
Yes51. Can cook damper
Yes52. Can make billy tea
Yes53. Supported a sausage sizzle
What would a school be without a sausage sizzle? LOL54. Own John Williamson CD/Music
Not really my thing55. Owned chooks or know what they are
A rooster during secondary school56. Call the toilet “the dunny”
No57. Wear thongs (on your feet…)
Yes58. Support Aussie music
Depends59. Enjoy a beer
Not a chance!60. Swallowed a fly
Yes