Frank,
I hadn't heard "Gum-Suckers" before. Off researching it :)
btw, Liz's comment was in relation to a long-standing (50years +)
marital situation - When we Sandgropers secede, she will be the first
deported back to Victoria. Her other sin is that she supports Geelong -
- - -
regards, John
On 12/12/2016 6:27 AM, Frank Duggan wrote:
Obviously this is a bit late and a bit feeble. Some years ago a distant cousin of mine published a family history (of SMYTHE), which had one foot in Victoria and the other in W/Aust. I never could buy a copy, but its title was something like "Gum-suckers and Sandgropers". I can't recall his derivation of the first slang expression!
Frank Duggan
Canberra
PS: Mabs and I are close to 30 years living in suburban Chisholm, following 20 in Chifley. Yesterday our church turned on a luncheon to mark 40 years since we built it, and we must declare the great pleasure and nostalgia of the event. Many of our ships have gone missing, of course.
On 11 December 2016 at 13:41, LizBuff <buff46@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:buff46@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
AHHHHH-HEMM~~ !
As a Victorian of the 5th Generation I resent that slur, buddy ..
and the other half of me as a 5th generation Sandgroper sort of
resents that too .. :-D Be nice .. all Aussies need that sense
of "home" these days, what with all the horrible things happening
to our lovely country by the greedy few and the overseas interests!
Liz
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