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This spelling, found in several geographical names in South Australia, including Outer Harbor, is the result of spelling errors made by an early Surveyor General of South Australia.[5] Conversely Victor Harbour railway station is spelt with the u.
It also depends on peoples definition of a white Christmas. Some insist it actually has to snow on Christmas day, others as long as snow is on the ground, you're good. Usually where I live we have snow on the ground at least at that time of year, which is fine by me.
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Considering I live in Philadelphia, and going by the 1981-2010 period, we have about a 10% chance of a "White Christmas"(defined by NOAA as 1" or more of snow cover on the ground at 7am Christmas Day). Hence, one can assume the majority of the US rarely has a White Christmas. We are much more likely to have a wet brown/green Christmas. You are not missing anything Australia.
I think the OP is a kid, cause I guess I'm hopeful that the majority of Americans wouldn't be so ignorant of the world as to assume the globe celebrates a uniquely American holiday such as Thanksgiving. I honestly thought they taught that in elementary school, but I guess geography classes have gone out the window.
I was astonished at how many Americans I had to explain Thanksgiving to when I moved to the U.S. The number of them who genuinely thought it must be a Holiday ALL over the world, baffled me. I had to spell out that it was an American thing, not an Australian thing.
At both workplaces I've been at, they've always given away a free turkey and pumpkin pie to all employees prior to Thanksgiving- and I've promptly given away the Turkey and Pumpkin Pie to another employee with a large family, I mean, what am I going to use it for?
I've only really celebrated Thanksgiving *once* in my 7 years in the U.S., and that was because some of my husband's friends couldn't get home for the holiday (Marine Corps) so he invited them over for dinner with us.
I made them an Australian Meat Pie, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Corn, Cheese & Chive Damper, Green Beans, Salad, and Pavlova and Apple Crumble for Dessert.
Yup, I had to put an Australian spin on it! (I've never cooked a Turkey in my life). They enjoyed it well enough though, the Apple Crumble disappeared the quickest! (American's do Apple Pie or Apple Crisp, not Apple Crumble as we know it in Australia).
Last year, my husband returned from Afghanistan on Thanksgiving. It was about 11:30pm by the time he was released though, so we just had some Baked Brie and salad when he got home. The following week his parents came to town, and his mother insisted on doing a late Thanksgiving so she did end up cooking a Turkey at my house. I didn't really consider that Thanksgiving though since it was a week late
Anyway that was way OTT. I was just amused by the OP's assumption that we have Thanksgiving in Australia/NZ.
You'd be baffled at how many American's don't realize the climate/season reversal either... *shakes head in dismay* It's this education system over here, I swear...
Autumn sounds better. Do leaves fall in aus in autumn ?
It depends where in Australia you are. Places like Armidale have very pretty Autumns, whereas in Brisbane where I grew up, it was virtually non existent. We don't have as many deciduous trees as in North America, so the difference in season isn't as startling.
It depends where in Australia you are. Places like Armidale have very pretty Autumns, whereas in Brisbane where I grew up, it was virtually non existent. We don't have as many deciduous trees as in North America, so the difference in season isn't as startling.
It actually depends what tree it is, not where you live! My local streets are lined with white cedars which drop leaves and berries.
Adelaide has many trees which turn colour and shed, the Adelaide hills in particular are beautiful in autumn.
1. never even heard of Franklin Harbour
2. Harbourtown is a NATIONAL CHAIN
3. Outer Harbor
4. You would argue with anything.
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