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Tristan wrote:
>
>At 09.26 a.m. 6.10.2001, you wrote:
>>From our stereotypical, "forn" point of view, aren't "big"
>>and "Texas" interchangeable? :P
>
>A Texan came to Australia. He was in a pub, bragging about how big his
>ranch back home was. Unfortunately for him, the particular person he was
>bragging to was the owner of a cattle station, and told him to come visit
>his station. (Note: a cattle/sheep/whatever station is the Aussie way of
>describing what americans call cattle/sheep/whatever ranches.) Off they
>went.
>
>After finally reaching his station---which was marked on maps of the entire
>country, they spent a few days driving around the station. And they weren't
>going especially slowly. Nonetheless, as they went around the Texan kept
>saying things like, 'Y'all call that a cow? Back home, we got sheep larger
>than that!'.
>
>After a while, a kangaroo came jumping past. The Aussie said, 'And how do
>you like our mice?'. The Texan was overcome with fear. 'If thats a mouse, I
>don't want to see a cat!', he stammered.
I've heard many varities on this joke, but usually it's an "American", not
specifically a "Texan", and he invariably thinks the kangaroo is a giant
grasshopper.

                                                     Andreas


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