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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 29 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Remember the good old days, when, straight off the boat, Giovanni would change his name to John, and schoolboys would be caned for playing soccer rather than rugby or Aussie Rules? Howard does.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Remember the good old days, when, straight off the boat, asylum seekers drowned? Howard does.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Remember the good old days when Australia's closest thing to pizza was a quiche with tomato sauce on top.

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

My Nono and his family got straight off the boat and were interned in Darwin on suspicion of being commies. Ahh the good old days.