I find that you can learn a lot about a new culture from their advertisements and TV shows. So far I have learned:
1. Australians embrace the fact that nearly 90+% of the worlds deadliest flora and fauna are in their country by creating more scary creatures in their ads. Cereal commercials for Cocoa Puffs have little brown buggy looking creatures, one wearing a beret---disease related commercials have more little blue and red guys and it goes on and on--so if you don't bite it from the 90+% you have plenty of other opportunties. eek
2. Their advertisements are also somewhat macabre. There is a transit safety poster in practically every train station featuring a double amputee (arm and leg) warning you not to step in front of trains or you could end up like him! We saw a mouth cancer commercial that wow I can't even begin to explain here.
3. On a more pleasant note, yesterday I saw Australian wildlife---3 mini goats with horns---very cute and right next to the fire museum--could have been wild, I am not sure but oh so exciting. There are also lots of really interesting birds everywhere. No sign of roos or koalas yet, but maybe when we head to the outback the beginning of next week.
Ahh the creatures of Australia
Have any of you actually *gone* to the fire museum?! I'm looking forward to a post about your flaming good time. D'ya think there are exhibits about how to set fire to your house?
ReplyDelete. . . and what about the WOOL MUSEUM????
Ahh the wool museum is in NZ so that will come in a few weeks and the fire museum never really seems open although they do have australias largest collection of fire engines!!
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