The mothers insist on it, so they can compare baby sizes.  Think of it as a legacy 
application that no one wants to stop using.

Carleton
> My dad's cousin, in Australia just mailed us 
> a birth announcement for her great-grandson,
> from their local newspaper.  
> 
> It was interesting that the announcement 
> listed the baby's weight in pounds and ounces,
> and the height in inches.  There was no metric
> used at all.   
> 
> Is this one of the few instances, in Australia,
> where people still cling to the old system?
> 
> Stephen Gallagher
> 
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