[Powderworks] NMOC: "lucky country"?
Lane, Andrew
Andrew.Lane@experko.chh.com
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 14:08:00 +1000
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for years and years, australia has been referred to as the lucky country, i
guess partly due to its isolation from the world, with a very high standard
of living (for most anyway). australia still is a lucky country, probably
just not as lucky as it used to be!!!
andrew
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From: Luke Blackbourn [mailto:lblackbourn@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2001 13:52
To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
Subject: Re: [Powderworks] NMOC: "lucky country"?
Indi
I'm no great authority on Oz literature (I'm sure another worker will be),
but I think it is derived from a book by Donald Horne (?), which paints the
Australia of the 1950s as a land of complacent prosperity for its white
inhabitants. However, the Lucky Country has entered the common language as
another name for Australia, probably showing Australians' lack of
understanding of Horne's intention to highlight our lack of action and
concern for our situation.
I think the Oils intention was to reinforce Horne's ideas, hence the lyrics
about backyard BBQs, clotheslines, fast food, slow life, red roofs and
geckos being paid to live in the sun etc. I think they're having a go at
Australians limited world view. Who knows, I could be wrong!!
I hope that was helpful, anyway.
Luke
>From: Indi Trehan
>To: Powdwerworks
>Subject: [Powderworks] NMOC: "lucky country"?
>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:13:23 -0500
>
>what is the origin of the phrase "lucky country" in reference to
>Australia? i ask because i thought the phrase was something that the Oils
>had coined, but then i was reading an article in the Economist today about
>the upcoming elections in Australia and they used the phrase as well.
>where does it come from?
>
>thanks,
>indi
>
>p.s. more gig reports later.
>
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years and years, australia has been referred to as the lucky country, i guess
partly due to its isolation from the world, with a very high standard
of living (for most anyway). australia still is a lucky country, probably
just not as lucky as it used to be!!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Luke Blackbourn
[mailto:lblackbourn@hotmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 16 October 2001
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<P>Indi</P>
<P>I'm no great authority on Oz literature (I'm sure another worker will be),
but I think it is derived from a book by Donald Horne (?), which paints the
Australia of the 1950s as a land of complacent prosperity for its white
inhabitants. However, the Lucky Country has entered the common language as
another name for Australia, probably showing Australians' lack of
understanding of Horne's intention to highlight our lack of action and concern
for our situation.</P>
<P>I think the Oils intention was to reinforce Horne's ideas, hence the lyrics
about backyard BBQs, clotheslines, fast food, slow life, red roofs and geckos
being paid to live in the sun etc. I think they're having a go at Australians
limited world view. Who knows, I could be wrong!!</P>
<P>I hope that was helpful, anyway.</P>
<P>Luke</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Indi Trehan<INDI@MD.NORTHWESTERN.EDU>
<DIV></DIV>>To: Powdwerworks<POWDERWORKS@CS.COLORADO.EDU>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [Powderworks] NMOC: "lucky country"?
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:13:23 -0500
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>what is the origin of the phrase "lucky country" in reference
to
<DIV></DIV>>Australia? i ask because i thought the phrase was something
that the Oils
<DIV></DIV>>had coined, but then i was reading an article in the Economist
today about
<DIV></DIV>>the upcoming elections in Australia and they used the phrase as
well.
<DIV></DIV>>where does it come from?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>thanks,
<DIV></DIV>>indi
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>p.s. more gig reports later.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>_______________________________________________
<DIV></DIV>>Powderworks mailing list
<DIV></DIV>>Powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
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