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?
Alan Jones: "To say that it was unexpected was an understatement, because they didn’t even have the Australian national anthem ready to play in case I won! A drunk in the crowd played Happy Birthday on a trumpet!"
Posted by: Tony | 15 December 2010 at 09:22
the thing about Jones's later Big WC Win was his mother's response to the 'what do you think' question - "oh yeah, he's a good little driver".
Posted by: Marshall Stacks | 15 December 2010 at 12:46
What would you expect with a name like Grand Prix?
Posted by: TimT | 15 December 2010 at 13:50
Ah yes, here.
Posted by: TimT | 15 December 2010 at 13:55
I think all Australian sports teams and sportspersons should know the words of the Austrian national anthem to avoid future embarrassment -- preferably at least the first few verses.
Posted by: Professor Rosseforp | 15 December 2010 at 16:06
I think all Australian sports teams and sportspersons should know the words of the Austrian national anthem to avoid future embarrassment -- preferably at least the first few verses.
That is hilarious.
I'm just imagining a sportsman [or even better - a team] happily belting out the words with great gusto, hand on heart, as if nothing was wrong.
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 15 December 2010 at 18:09
Bogans should chant "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Girt! Girt! Girt!"
Posted by: Tony | 15 December 2010 at 18:28
since you mention so brilliantly our bogan friends, may I direct you to Things Bogans Like which gets 360 comments on a post about Warnie and a commentor refers to his 'ploughing Hurley's wicket' http://thingsboganslike.com/2010/12/06/200-shane-warne/
I do wish I could make a wicket-y bail pun on her ever charging him with 'surprise secks'.
Posted by: Ann O'Dyne | 15 December 2010 at 20:16
http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoons/new/2005-06-30%20Shane%20Warne%20sex%20privacy%20Media%20450.JPG
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 16 December 2010 at 17:55
That's gold. Reminds me of the Peter Cook & Dudley Moore sketch about Greta Garbo. Actually, it doesn't remind me of the Peter Cook & Dudley Moore sketch about Greta Garbo at all, but watch it, anyway.
Posted by: Tony | 16 December 2010 at 19:31
Ha! Channel Nyet are flogging a limited edition Don Bradman
fake"replica" baggy green with afake"facsimile" signature.Posted by: Big Ramifications | 16 December 2010 at 20:30