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[LP]

Hey, Bergalia! I think I'll declare you my guru. No particular reason, other than the fact that you have way more salt in your veins (and whisky) than I'll ever get close to. Truth be known, I spell whisky, R.. U.. M.. Here I go corrupting a thread, but I've run across the phase "Fair Dinkum" before and am curious if you might elaborate on the expression, oh wise and salty one.

[Bergalia]

Originally Posted by learpilot

Truth be known, I spell whisky, R.. U.. M.. Here I go corrupting a thread, but I've run across the phase "Fair Dinkum" before and am curious if you might elaborate on the expression, oh wise and salty one.

Small correction if I may, young Learpilot. Spell rum - RHUM - and you'll be a fair dinkum Scot. A quick scan at the map of my old home and you'll find the Island of Rhum among the Inner Hebrides. Now a National Trust research station and breeding ground for red deer, it used to produce a modest wee whisky callled Rhum Dew (locally known as 'rum do').
The neighbouring islands by the way are - Eigg, and Muck...
The elderly Safewalrus will be able to correct me on this (the b*stard always does) but I believe 'Fair Dinkum' - now a beloved Aussie expression - owes its roots to the Cornish miners who settled over here in the 1880's.
To be 'Fair Dinkum' is to be 'straight up - honest - and genuine.' A term never applicable to politicians. (or gurus....)

[lewisboats]

Originally Posted by Bergalia

To be 'Fair Dinkum' is to be 'straight up - honest - and genuine.' A term never applicable to politicians. (or gurus....)

But one that applies to salty old Aussies me thinks 'Round these parts we call 'em 'straight shooters' or 'good eggs'

Steve
Don't talk to me about rum...I've been known to go thru a gallon (US) in a couple day binge....speaking of which, I'm about due .

[Bergalia]

By gar, Steve, me timbers is well and truly shivered (whatever that means) with all this flattery.
But did you ever try a drop of Pusser's Rum - speciality of the Virgin Islands (British of course - not the US version). I swear it's like a lamb breathing down your throat, or an angel whispering in your ear.
I seem to remember it came with a bonus if you bought the small gallon keg - choice of an enamel plate or mug with nautical flags spelling out 'Pusser's Rum'. I've still got one of the plates tucked away somewhere - the mugs naturally have been stolen by visitors (a genetic hallmark of the Australians...transportation and all that...)
But if you get over those parts (Virgin Islands - and that's a damned misnomer...) do yourself a favour. Pusser's Rum
I've just had a quick web browse - should have done it before. Pusser's have their own web site:
www.pusser's.com/
And I rather believe that's me pictured centre doling out the daily tot to ward off the scurvy... though it's rather an old picture so I might be mistaken...