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Re: Woomera reference

From: Glen.G.T.Tilley@ISSC.ISSC.secv.telememo.au
Date: 28 Oct 96 12:10:06 +1100
Subject: Re: Woomera reference
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>
>From: Robb McCaffree <nsrjm@nursepo.medctr.ucla.edu>
>Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 01:27:52 -0700
>Subject: Re: Skippy the BUSH Kangaroo 
>
>
>Derek Langsford wrote:
>>  
>> Stephen Wiener (swiener@onramp.net) wrote:
>
>> : O.K. since I'm in on the Skippy thread, I don't get the Woomera Farm reference.
>> : Explain it to a Texan.
>> 
>> Don't know about Robb but I chose that becasue it is a town in Oz I think and
>> not because it was actually used in the show.  That was not a direct quote
>> but an example of the dialogue that the actors had with the Kangaroo.
>
>
>Woomera is also something that Kate says before the start of the
>first DRE-A-M-T-I-ME chorus. Actually, she says it during the 
>choruses as well, I just realized while listening to it for the 
>millionth time. That's what's so amazing about this album. As 
>much as you listen to it, you can't have heard all there is to 
>hear!
>
>So, Oz boy, what's it mean?    ;-)
>
>Robb

O.K. Apart from Woomera being the site of rocket testing in the early 60's I 
think. The word itself means:

  WOOMERA, Noun, Aboriginal 'throwing-stick' by means of which a dart or spear 
is propelled; short club used as missile. 

   Hard to draw in ASCII so imagine a long stick with a loop of string at one e-
nd like __________o.  The dart or spear is then attached like an arrow would be       
on a bow. the long stick is the thrown overhand (although you hang onto the 
stick).

   Hope this helps.

   -Glen....

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