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The Australian Government released a new citizenship test that commenced on the 1st of October 2007. Through various ways and means we have obtained a copy of the “real” test that best covers the required knowledge of Aussie cul-cha, mate.

Aussie Citizenship Test

1. Are these terms related: chuck a sickie; chuck a spaz; chuck a U-ey?

2. Explain the following passage: “In the arvo last Chrissy the relos rocked up for a barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies, bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block after Dad and Steve had a barney and a bit of biffo.”

3. Macca, Chooka and Wanger are driving to Surfers in their Torana. If they are travelling at 100 km/h while listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and Acey Decey, how many slabs will each person on average consume?

4. I’ve had a gutful and I can’t be bothered. Discuss

5. Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a wedgie?

6. Do you have a friend or relative who has a car in their front yard “up on blocks”? Is his name Bruce and does he have a wife called Cheryl?

7. Does your family regularly eat a dish involving mincemeat, cabbage, curry powder and a packet of chicken noodle soup called either chow mein, chop suey or kai see ming?

8. What are the ingredients in a rissole?

9. Demonstrate the correct procedure for eating a Tim Tam.

10. Do you have an Aunty Irene who smokes 30 cigarettes a day and sounds like a bloke?

11. In any two-hour period have you ever eaten three-bean salad, a chop and two serves of pav washed down with someone else’s beer that has been flogged from a bath full of ice?

12. When you go to a bring- your-own-meat barbie can you eat other people’s meat or are you only allowed to eat your own?

13. What purple root vegetable beginning with the letter “b” is required by law to be included in a hamburger with the lot?

14. Do you own or have you ever owned a lawn mower, a pair of thongs, an Esky or Ugg boots?

15. Is it possible to “prang a car” while doing “circle work”?

16. Who is the most Australian: Kevin “Bloody” Wilson, John “True Blue” Williamson, Kylie Minogue or Warnie?

17. Is there someone you are only mates with because they own a trailer or have a pool? (Yep – thanks James and Fiona, Gary and Fran! )

18. What does Yeah-Nah mean?

Parents with young children are often stockpiling nappies. We can be found racing around town to pick up a couple of boxes on special because disposable nappies are expensive.

In our case I think we have enough to last us a little while – and if we needed more we would need to raise the ceiling height anyway.

We all had dental appointments today. It’s always a very nervous time for me because 1) I always seem to require a filling or other work required when I go for a checkup and 2) I had a lot of teeth out when I was young which was not pleasant and I haven’t forgotten that experience. I can still hear the sound of the pliers crunch over a tooth before it is yanked out. Amazingly my teeth had a clean bill of health which was a big relief.

This was Catherine’s second appointment but the first was aborted after a minor problem (she refused to open her mouth). However this time she was a very brave little girl and the dentist was able to do the examination and a general clean without any problems.

Here she is, ready to go. I think. Maybe. She is not so sure.

Ahh the sunnies – now we’re looking cool!

The moment we were hoping for! She did really well, we are both very proud of her.