Yes, I think we have Larrikens; at least several shopfuls of ordinary people I have worked with seem to qualify, and I try my hardest to be an aspiring one. Moreso as the years go by, actually, though I doubt I have quite the requisite charm down yet.

It's funny about cultures; maybe we want SOMEBODY to be serious, so it always looks like the other guy (also adds to the list for fun-making) and so for us, the British crown stuff is quite amusing. I know there are Americans who bought all into the Diana-worship, but really the royal family always seemed sort of dumb and stuffy to me, and while I LIKE the British overall, the queen jubilees etc. give me a small chortle.

Now, where was it I mentioned the big Aussie gay and lesbian mardi gras... Isn't that in Sydney? Supposed to be the world's biggest....and a huge wowser "fretting fest" I presume. Should we post some photos and get the Daniel's Place crowd all riled up?