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From: R&S leetooze <>
Subject: Re: [CON] Early Australians
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 20:46:22 -0400
References: <007001c41a35$c2dbf380$3a9f4c51@george>
In-Reply-To: <BC96B5CD.1AD03%visualarts@ozemail.com.au>


Corinne:
I've seen a few of these - one had a girl in it who was suppose to be a
"scivvy" - she didn't even know how to hold a broom properly!! I laughed
until I cried!
Boy, our ancestors would never have made it if they had been like some
folks today!! But then, I guess some of the upper class and well to do
city folk were pretty helpless!!
Sher


At 05:05 PM 4/4/04, you wrote:

>Hello George,
>
>Would loved to have been involved and have already phoned them (they are
>advertising on Australian T.V.) ...... but am too old.
>
>One has to be under 45 and fit and healthy ...... although all our ancestors
>weren't.
>
>Shall be watching it and telling them all the things that they didn't get
>right!
>
>Like the historical dramas that the English film studios do so well ......
>BUT spoil because they have actresses who do not know how to peg washing on
>the clothesline playing the parts of poor housewives or servants.
>
>Kindest Regards ...... Corinne in Melbourne, Australia.
>
>
>
> > Anyone on the list fancy a go at this:
> >
> > http://www.thecolony.com.au/participants.html
> >
> > GeorgeP
> >
> >
> >
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