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[–]Tidus4evaTrue Aussie 54 points55 points ago

Kevin Rudd went to a strip club. That makes me proud.

[–][deleted] 83 points84 points ago

Tony Abbott once ordered a light beer/lemonade shandy at an RSL club on Melbourne Cup day.

[–]ChemicalRascal 42 points43 points ago

Julia Gillard has had sex with her partner. Probably.

[–][deleted] 44 points45 points ago

Out of wedlock.

ooooooooo

[–]ChemicalRascal 9 points10 points ago

Aw, shit! She'd totally get stoned to death for that two thousand years ago.

[–]nbpx 0 points1 point ago

HEATHEN!

[–]welcometo1984 7 points8 points ago

and he had a cheeky munt after

[–]j03l5k1 5 points6 points ago

He also almost had an illegitimate love child.

[–]Rellapardy -2 points-1 points ago

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[–]verynayce 78 points79 points ago

[–]Rids85 21 points22 points ago

He's in his 80s..

[–]PureClassis not very classy. 29 points30 points ago

And he'll drink you under the table.

[–]woodenspoon2 1 point2 points ago

scrub.

[–]MrTyx 0 points1 point ago

You can always spot a fellow member of the SSoGP :)

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[–]woodenspoon2 0 points1 point ago

Most probably won't get it

[–]Majin_Jew 18 points19 points ago

For the country.

[–]RageGodReed 9 points10 points ago

That brings a tear to my eye.

[–]randazza 22 points23 points ago

[–]trtry 10 points11 points ago

how did 1955 become 1963

[–]randazza 7 points8 points ago

Wikipedia Explanation: Hawke's memorial at the Turf Tavern for downing a yard of ale (2.5 imperial pints or 1.4 litres) in just 11 seconds in 1963 [sic] while at Oxford University, a record at the time, and entered in the Guinness Book of Records. The record was actually set in 1953.

Either both dates are wrong, all 3 are wrong or the record entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1955, 2 years after the event. Anyone know?

[–]al_ 5 points6 points ago

The Guinness Book of Records started in 1955 which would explain why that was the year he made it into the book.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Wikipedia says 1953.

[–]jamesincDrive an old Volvo? PM for mechanical help/parts. 1 point2 points ago

Hey, it's the Turf! Definitely worth a visit if you're in Oxford.

[–]aneurysm1985 0 points1 point ago

Nice. Although the sign should technically read "future" Prime Minister.

[–]Wallross 4 points5 points ago

I mean, he was destined to become the PM after that.

[–]lagerdalek 3 points4 points ago

Regardless of your political leanings, this was back when Australia could assume it had a PM that gave a shit

[–]fumblus 7 points8 points ago

That's him an Neville Wran in 1976.

[–]Dagwood3 31 points32 points ago

[–]sausagesizzle 4 points5 points ago

Hmm, Neville was unnaturally charismatic and nobody ever saw him eating garlic...

[–]anotheranotherother 12 points13 points ago

Can an Australian confirm if this is a true story or not (ze googles turns up nothing) -

I studied in Melbourne in 2000-2003, and in one of my classes I was reciting an interview that Bob Hawke was a part of.

In it he describes a story- after leaving office, he decided to return to art, and created a bunch of sculptures that were sold at auction. They sold for absurdly high prices; prices so high, he became offended.

So he came out and said "Look, actually I wasn't the one who created those sculptures." The people who bought them were pissed off, so they all filed a lawsuit against him. Partway through the court proceedings, he admitted he did, in fact, create the sculptures.

The closing line was something like this - Bob Hawke: So here were these millionaires, who had just spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on some sculptures, and they now had to live with these sculptures that they absolutely hated, because of the lawsuit and all that.

So, anyone know if this is a true story or not?

[–]thumper7 2 points3 points ago

Welcome to Australia!

[–]SylvesterSnake 0 points1 point ago

Love it.

[–]charlesbelmont 0 points1 point ago

He also has a putting green on the roof of his house.

[–]TheAussieWhoIs -1 points0 points ago

Why's Bob holding the other guy's hand up, shouldn't it be the other way around?

[–]niini 5 points6 points ago

He was pretty drunk

[–]EternalFire 0 points1 point ago

I wish we had politicians like this here in Canada.

[–]DuhZeeMan 0 points1 point ago

Aussie Aussie Aussie Glug Glug Glug

[–]jerrrrryyyyy 0 points1 point ago

Straya Pride

[–]llordlloydMark Latham was right -1 points0 points ago

It's skolled, not 'skulled'. Bob Hawke proved you can be an Aussie swearin' boozin' bloke, and still spell properly. Clearly a message forgotten.

[–]middyonlinegdfg 0 points1 point ago

My dad tells a story about being out at a bar one night with my mum when Bob was PM, apparently security strongly suggest that dad leave but mum was invited to go join bob at his private table with the other three girls.

[–]imba8 -4 points-3 points ago

224 downvotes? More like 224 unAustralian redditors.

[–]sortanos -3 points-2 points ago

That's 1,18294118l or are we talking of a different pint size here?

Drinking speed has much developed, I have seen much, much faster guys with a 1l stein.

[–]HorseFDmælbən 4 points5 points ago

It's 1.42 litres.