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Classic bush yarns: Australian outback humor, tall yarns, and bullshit

Warren Fahey

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Description:The Australian sense of humour was born of convict blood, hopeful gold diggers, itinerant bush workers, canny swagmen, iron-backed bush women, laconic soldiers, sweaty factory workers and larrikin city-slickers.Classic Bush Yarns is a collection of the folklore which forms the basis of Australian culture and humour. Although similar to jokes, and some have had circulation as such, yarns are quite different. They are descendants of a tradition of story-telling that has all but disappeared. They spin a tale, drawing listeners in and inviting them to meet people like Lazy Len, Dad and Dave, and Sandy the Shearer — the characters that are keys to our past and our unique culture.(back cover)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Classic bush yarns: Australian outback humor, tall yarns, and bullshit. To get started finding Classic bush yarns: Australian outback humor, tall yarns, and bullshit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Australian sense of humour was born of convict blood, hopeful gold diggers, itinerant bush workers, canny swagmen, iron-backed bush women, laconic soldiers, sweaty factory workers and larrikin city-slickers.Classic Bush Yarns is a collection of the folklore which forms the basis of Australian culture and humour. Although similar to jokes, and some have had circulation as such, yarns are quite different. They are descendants of a tradition of story-telling that has all but disappeared. They spin a tale, drawing listeners in and inviting them to meet people like Lazy Len, Dad and Dave, and Sandy the Shearer — the characters that are keys to our past and our unique culture.(back cover)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Classic bush yarns: Australian outback humor, tall yarns, and bullshit. To get started finding Classic bush yarns: Australian outback humor, tall yarns, and bullshit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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