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Merry Christmas to all my friends and relations! Heres an Aussie Christmas song: Aussie Jingle Bells (Non-English speakers - see vocabulary below) Dashing through the bush In a rusty Holden ute Kicking up the dust Esky in the boot Kelpie by my side Singing Christmas songs It’s summer time and I am in My singlet, shorts & thongs OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA ON A SCORCHING SUMMER’S DAY JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE Engine’s getting hot Dodge the kangaroos Swaggy climbs aboard He is welcome too All the family is there Sitting by the pool Christmas day, the Aussie way By the barbecue! OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA ON A SCORCHING SUMMER’S DAY JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE Come the afternoon Grandpa has a doze The kids and uncle Bruce Are swimming in their clothes The time comes round to go We take a family snap Then pack the car and all shoot through Before the washing up OH, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA ON A SCORCHING SUMMER’S DAY JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS CHRISTMAS TIME IS BEAUT OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A RUSTY HOLDEN UTE ===== AUSSIE VOCABULARY the bush = the countryside Holden = car produced in Australia by General Motors ute = open back car for transporting goods (ute < utility) esky = portable ice box for camping, picnics and beach kelpie = Australian breed of working (cattle) dog singlet = sleeveless vest thongs = flip flops (Note: different meaning in USA!) scorching summer’s day = extremely hot day (Christmas is summer time in Australia) swaggy = swagman = a tramp or wanderer with a swag (a bag or bundle with clothes, personal effects and blanket or bedding) family snap = family photo shoot through = leave abruptly (typically to escape from or avoid someone or something) youtu.be/S9NhL3agUaw
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:28:41 +0000

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