Doug Pensinger wrote:
> LOL! Thanks, Russell, very informative. Someone (perhaps yourself) mentioned
> that Paul Hogan's accent is atypical - what's different (wrong?) about it?
>
Mostly just overdone (and has been for decades - it was a fundamental part of his
persona when he was a television star here in the 70s)
> How about the other crocodile guy? And what do Aussies think of him. People
> over here seem to either hate him or love him.
You'd be amazed how few people have even heard of him. His "zoo" is just up the road
from me - I pass it most weekends, but I hadn't seen him until I was on holiday in the
US. I just laughed at first, but then I got all embarrased when I realized how many
Americans saw him as a typical Australian.
Cheers
Russell C.
