After Grog Blog

DEATH MASK REPLICA

Captain Beefheart dead at 69

Musician and artist Don Van Vliet, who performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name Captain Beefheart, has died at the age of 69.

SNOW WORRIES, MOYT

Have you heard the one about the American who confused Australia with Austria?

Well, did you know that when Alan Jones won the 1977 Austrian grand prix the officials played the Austrian national anthem? Or that the officials played Waltzing Matilda? Or that Josef Fritzl played Happy Birthday To You on a trumpet?

ACT YOUR ADAGE

"Clowned up like a Scotsman's wallet."

THE COLOR YELLOW & BLACK

Team Oprah has insisted that a golliwog be removed from a Melbourne shop window. TO is on the money. Americans are right - "darn tooting", if you will - to protest against slavery, oppression, cruelty and the Richmond Football Club.

BEND IT LIKE BURQAM

"The Australian bid delivered big time."

~~ Mark Arbib, SEN