Re: Coffee & other Aussie (and Kiwi :) ) things

Lynn Whited <whited@ASTROSUN.TN.CORNELL.EDU> wrote:
>Now really...it's pretty nasty stuff even on crackers (dry biscuits -
>according to my NZ parent). We represented NZ for the first Thinking Day
>event our troop attended as Brownies. We learned a very strange version
>of 12 Days of Christmas...that included fish heads - yikes! And we
>sampled many New Zealand dishes, including an cold egg dish taken on
>picnics (yum) and Veggemite (yuck).

I just bet the version of the song you learned was A Pukeko in a
Ponga Tree :) A wonderful children's book and great indigenous carol
:)

Vegemite is well loved here in NZ as well - don't believe your NZ
mum - it's a personal taste thing. My Guide unit had an indoor
holiday a couple of weeks ago and had each kid bring a spread for
toast in the morning (so that we guaranteed there was something
there that they would eat) We had quite a few vegemite jars there.
The alternative spread is Marmite which my sister swears by but I
think is revolting. (A lot of people reckon they can't tell the
difference between the two - I definitely can!) I'm with Sarah (And
Greg on the milo :) )- nothing like Vegemite on toast with a cup of
hot Milo for Breakfast :)

>BTW for all you Guiders out there, this family will be going on
>Sabattical in June to Austrailia - Sydney area - any contacts I could

Are they coming to NZ for a visit as well? Good fares between NZ
and Aus. Arohanui :)
Anne Elzenaar
Wellington, New Zealand
E-mail: anne@cbc.topnz.ac.nz or anne@lejonosmac.topnz.ac.nz

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