[Sca-cooks] OP, OT: Oz
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at att.net
Sun May 1 09:23:51 PDT 2011
Presumably, Oz and Australia are connected by the pronunciation of Aus, the
abbreviation for Australia, and Oz.
The connection is made stronger by the 2/22 Battalion band using "We're Off
to See the Wizard" as a march. The phrase "we're off to see the wizard" was
used in the Australian Army during WWII to mean "we're going into combat."
I'd say the movie made a big impression down under.
Bear
> Phlip said:
> <<< If I ever emigrate to Oz, it will be for the inexpensive lamb down
> that way. >>>
>
> Is there a connection between the "Wizard of Oz" theme/story/mythical
> land and New Zealand (Oz)?
>
> Stefan
> Never been to either. I've only seen pictures of New Zealand and seen the
> movie on TV (in black and white).
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