Re: [Conlangs-Conf] Witty slogan

staving Mark J Reed:
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>On 3/14/06, Peter Bleackley <Peter.Bleackley@...> wrote:
> > It's a quote from the song "Land Down Under" by "Men at Work".
>
>Yes, I said that already.  You're awfully profligate with your message
>quota, sir! :)
I keep count.


> > He said...(Chorus)
> > 'Oh, you come from a land Down Under,
> > Where the women glow and the men chunder.
>
>Chunder?  That's how that line goes?  Ugh!  Disgusting!
>
>(I always thought it was "plunder", in an oddly self-targeting
>reference to the alleged criminal origin of Australia's population. .
>. )
I believe that different verses have different words.

Australian Passport Control Officer: Do you have a criminal record?
English Visitor: I didn't know you still needed one to get in!

> > Vegemite is a yeast extract spread, originating in Australia. Said by its
> > devotees to taste much better than Marmite, but since the range of "Tastes
> > much better than Marmite" still encompasses "Absolutely vile", I've no
> > intention of trying it.
>
>I would be willing to try it, but haven't had the opportunity.  Based
>purely on the description, though, I think it is likely a contributing
>factor to all the chundering... along with certain other yeast
>products, of course. :)

Not unrelated - Marmite, at least, is derived from brewery waste, and can
you imagine Australians deriving their yeast extract from any different source?

Pete