Some trivia to keep you entertained. Have you ever wondered where some of those crazy sayings come from?
Well, here's a few to start off. If you know of others, please share them.
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Dusty McFookit and the…
Dusty McFookit and the Great Diversion As you may remember, Trevor the Wallaby and I…
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I Pencil - A…
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The Warning of Gareth…
The Warning of Gareth Jones: Who Owns Our Land, Our Water, Our Future? When we…
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Albert Facey: Endurance, Courage,…
Albert Facey’s A Fortunate Life is more than a memoir. It is the voice of…
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The Magic of Dusty…
The Magic of Dusty McFookit I have a confession to make about Dusty Gulch. It…
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The Camel, The Tooth…
THE CAMEL, THE TOOTH AND THE EMERGENCY DIESEL Ratty News Special Report A follow-up to…
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt
I have been thinking a lot about this lately. The concept of " Beyond Reasonable…
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Yeah Nah and Nah…
Yeah Nah, Nah Yeah - On government, growing up, and knowing when to step aside. Australians…
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The Bailey Bridge -…
During the early years of World War II, the British Army faced many obstacles. Chief…
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A Bridge Too Far…
When people think of World War II, they often picture D-Day, the Blitz, or the…
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Newsflash! America Does Not…
I have been asked to revisit a story published by the Dusty Gulch Gazette in…
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There's Gold in Them…
What Happened to McFookit Peak? By Roderick “Whiskers” McNibbleDusty Gulch Gazette It was midnight when…
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Home Children - A…
Between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, more than a hundred thousand British children were…
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The Friends in Times…
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When Words Become Knives
Words. We use them every day without giving them much thought. We write them in…
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When Leadership Gives Courage…
As our countries struggle under the weight of wokeism, ideological conformity and the relentless erosion…
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What the Mailbox Knew…
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Rebels In Need of…
As young folk, didn't some of us feel like rebels without a cause? I am…
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There’s Meat on the…
There’s Meat on the Bone A Ratty News Investigation By Roderick “Whiskers” McNibbleChief Investigative Correspondent,…
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The baton we carry,…
The baton we carry, and the history we must pass on For twenty-five years, I…
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The Great Dog-Fence Summit
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The Timeless Strategy of…
I’m a teacher who’s spent years studying history and who cares about using words honestly.…
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All Available Boats
When I was a child, I loved a story about little tugboat called Little Toot.…
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You Either Get It…
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The Hole in the…
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Twelve Angry People
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The Strange Case of…
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