Posted on 10/21/2006 2:50:29 PM PDT by naturalman1975
THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Aussies for jars of the spread as they enter the country.
The bizarre condiment crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws.
The great Aussie icon -- faithfully carried around the world by travellers from Down Under -- contains folate, which under a technicality, the US allows only to be added to breads and cereals.
Australian expatriates in the US said enforcement of the ban had been gradually stepped up and was now ruining lifelong Vegemite on toast breakfast traditions.
Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, said he was stunned when searched for Vegemite while crossing the US border on a trip to Montana recently.
"The border guard searched our car and asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said.
"I was flabbergasted.
"The official said Vegemite wasn't permitted in the US."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
OMG he BETTER NOT kiss her goodnight, your son's goodnight sounds perfectly appropriate to me!! well now that i recall what the plan is, i don't think xsboy will have the opportunity as the girls are all having a sleepover at the one girl's house, and there are going to be two sets of kids in xshub's SUV, so i see the boys letting the girls hop out and go into their friend's house!
"Spam is "exquisite"! Vienna sausge ain't bad, either!"
What about potted meat??
Wow, I thought this was a joke article. Seems it's not. Guess I'll read the thread now. Crikey.
Oh believe me, I greatly dislike Vegemite. Not all Aussies like it.
In my case, I spent six years at an Australian boarding school, and the stuff was served up in huge jars on our tables at breakfast every morning, and in our senior years was one of the substances made available for us to have on toast in our small kitchenette. It was everywhere and I came to hate it.
In Fifth Form, a friend and I smeared it on every doorknob in our boarding house. We were caught and I was given the choice of eating a jar of it spoon by spoon or being caned.
I took the caning.
I took the caning.
I don't blame you. My father sprang that stuff on me when I was ten. I'm forty-five now, and I can still recall the taste of it. Salty axle grease. Yech. To each his own, but I don't care for it.
Part of this complete breakfast!! :-D
Not by a long shot... It is malt/yeast extract paste. Really salty.
Take a piece of bread, butter it, then put on your vegemite. Damn tasty!
I love vegemite, but that would be disgusting! :)
Vegemite is the most disgusting stuff on this good green earth. Sardine and Tomato Paste, on the other hand...mmmm...dang, I miss that stuff...
This year, my youngest girl 'J', aged 11, has gone from thinking that boys are totally yuckky to just mostly yuckky. We have also gotten a call from the school saying that she is a 'growing girl' and shouldn't wear such thin shirts. Eeeek.
However, boyfriends have their uses other than for target practice. Eventually one will grow up, turn into a son-in-law, and become useful.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
"What about potted meat"??
I can deal with a ban on vegemite, but they better leave my nutella alone!
Me, too. I draw the line at Spam, Vienna sausages and, most especially, potted meat. Food most foul!
Yet, I love deviled ham! Go figure.
And if you're going to spread something thin on toast, it should be Nutella. And it should be a sweet, eggy toasted brioche.
Were you reading my mind?
Ya know, I must have heard that song 1000 times, but I never really knew what they were saying (except for Vegemite)....those are pretty cool lyrics.
:-) Some friends of mine were talking about how somebody's dad made all prospective boyfriends come along on a Wholesome Family Activity [tm] before any dating could take place. If the Mr. PBF wouldn't take the bait, the girl apparently wasn't that interested in Mr. PBF anymore, since he couldn't be bothered even to go on the Wholesome Family Activity. I thought that sounded like a good plan.
However, boyfriends have their uses other than for target practice. Eventually one will grow up, turn into a son-in-law, and become useful.
One hopes so, at any rate.
I have tried it. This hilarious article is dead on. We are sitting here wiping tears from our eyes from laughing so hard!
It stinks, too.
Except Marmite is the real stuff, Vegemite is for wimps (ducking now)LOL
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