Ihave just bought an extra copy of the movie "They're a Weird Mob" for the Cottage to be watched by our occasional guest from overseas.
The story is based on the bestseller by John O'Grady writing as 'Nino Culotta' and is a social commentary on Australian society in the 1960s — specifically male, working-class society. And it's a commentary on Australian immigration which was then at its peak.
The final message is that immigrants - "New Australians" - should count themselves fortunate and make efforts to assimilate into Australian society, including learning to speak Australian English.
I was one of those "New Australians" who arrived at that time and fell in love with Australia. Yes, I do consider myself fortunate and I did learn to speak Australian English.
And I know you would want to watch another episode in this delightful movie:
