I was pretty sure Video Track would set us straight on the subject. It was never my intent for this to be much about food, just to poke fun at the Aussies for their repetition of being tough.

Vegemite was never Illegal to bring into the United States. That is an urban legend. The possums thing is a reference to a book. The first time I ever saw the word was in the song.

My interest in all this is about art, language and how it gets used in music. I am always looking for double entendre and words to use that otherwise would be too socially awkward, sexually suggestive, or offensive to state directly.

Vegemite has a very unusual history and is perhaps much more meaningful to someone from Australia than other countries. I have read other uses of the word that I can not repeat here.

If you write a song and use that word, it pretty much screams Aussie. I also like the term "Vegemite virgins"....may need to find a way to use that in a song...lol

Billy

Last edited by Planobilly; 08/15/21 04:58 AM.
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