Well, maybe because Aussie is similar to Ozzie, so Aus > Oz.. But when over here 'afternoon' is 'arvo' and 'sandwich' is 'sanga', Oz might just mean we're not in Kansas anymore, Toto! ;) Cheers, Ryan
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:04 PM Subject: Re: Australian alternative to GFM?? > Why is Australia referred to as Oz? > > I thought that was Kansas. > > I have the feeling I am missing something... > > Marnie aka Doe (Who is an Oz fan, having read all of the Baum-written books > -- about four times each.) > >