![]() One of the parents slaps a child, not his own child. All guests arrive and then you are waiting for the slap, literally. Well, where was I….the book….and the barbecue. ![]() After a while you will really start to use them yourself! Barbie (BBQ), brekkie (breakfast), bestie (best friend), ute (pick up truck), tinny (small aluminum boat), vedgies (vegetables), sunnies (sunglasses), roo (kangeroo), swag (large sleeping bag / tent), stubbie (cover for your beer bottle), schooner (medium beer glass), brizzy (Brisbane) and last but not least Oz (Australia). ![]() “Are you coming to our barbie”? Huh what….Barbie doll….oh no, the Australians like abbreviations. The book takes off when a group of friends and family gather for a barbecue. It is anything but a citizenship test, but this book provides a surprising insight into Australian family life and society. How many inhabitants does it have, who is the prime minister, when are the national holidays or celebrations, what are the biggest sport events, who are the tv stars and which Australian writers should I read? Just before my departure my parents gave me the book The Slap from the Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas. Until you realize that you actually know little about the country. ![]() ![]() No, I did not move to Tokyo, but to Australia. Packing all your belongings and in no time you have a to-do-list from the Netherlands to Tokyo. Suddenly you emigrate to another country. Brilliant short books from my book collection. ![]()
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