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To: AllansAlias who wrote (11989)	8/17/2000 9:35:33 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 436258

Oh, those Aussies! (from the WSJ): interactive.wsj.com This instinctive mocking of authority reflects, in part, Sydney's convict origins, as well as its Irish and Cockney cheek. In this respect, Sydney makes for a tough home crowd for an Olympic Games shadowed by unprecedented controversy. Each time officials stumble, or new scandals emerge, Sydneysiders are ready to pounce. One example: When officials warned funeral directors to allow extra time ushering clients to cemeteries during the Olympics, elderly wags began phoning talk-radio stations. Would organizers prefer they die before the Games, or take more vitamins and try to hang on until after the closing ceremony?