Excuse me, the ugly American rears his head again, working from old memories. I started to mention my theory of the races, based on my observation of many friends made during my visit to NSW: any excuse to drink beer. I will try not to be so provincial in my comments about other cultures. I would wish you a happy new year, but of course that happens in July down there. regards... nephew Dick Gifford Stein wrote: > Dear Dick, > > You realise, of course, that this means war? > > Alice Springs is not in Western Australia - it is in the Northern > Territory. The purpose of the boat races on the Todd River are to allow the > locals to drink beer. Apparently this has alcohol in it and it enables them > to feel better about living in the Northern Territory. Some of them do try > to escape to West Australia but they are generally turned back at bayonet > point on the border. > > Uncle Dick ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.