(I call MissNine over to the laptop to watch a viral video of a pet rat riding on the back of a pet capybara in a swimming pool. I say nothing at all about it.)
MissNine: Oh my god! What is that? Oh my god, that's a mouse on a huge THING! You can't have that in a swimming pool! Oh my god, they must live in Australia because Australia is only made from CRIMINALS!!
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Marianne's Very Short Australian Pronunciation Guide:
snake: snike
shark: shack
deadly: Diddley
deadly: Diddley
mate: mite
left: lift
left: lift
Australia: Ass Tray Leah
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Also, in Beerwah there is a Giant Mower to mercilessly taunt crocodiles.
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The Huntsman Spider, very commonly found in Australian homes and cars, is very quick, can leap great distances, and can grow to have a legspan of 10 to 12 inches. You're welcome.
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The Australian Wombat takes square craps.
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A popular brand of ice cream in Australia is "Gaytime." No joke -- this commercial from the '80s is completely...straight.
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And finally, mite, celebrate 2011 Australia Day like a native: here's footage from the opening of the Annual World Cockroach Races, complete with hot chicks and bagpipes.
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