Thursday, 3 February 2005

Funny Australian habits

Listening to:

Schubert, Octet in F, D.803.

Aussie parents are no better than Fagin...

In the warmth of a December summer, just before Christmas, it seems as if Australians make a habit of putting their children out onto the streets to beg. Well, the children are out there busking anyway. Maybe the parents feel that they should see if they can’t get a return out of the expense of instrument hire and lesson costs. Or maybe the parents just want to get the children out of the house while they’re on holiday.

I have observed this on both sides of the continent, and over three years or more.

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