little jim Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Dunno how well known Oz's outlaw Ned Kelly is known over there. Famous for his shootout with the police, he was wearing his homemade suit of armour. hanged in 1880. A while back heard about the bloke who owned Ned Kelly's original axe, (a collector's item.) Since purchase, he's only had to replace the head once, and the handle twice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Trigger's broom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) Must be a cousin of Ned's. Edited July 23, 2020 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little jim Posted July 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 I'd say the script writer heard about Ned's axe. The Kelly story has been doing the rounds since about 1895. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, little jim said: The Kelly story has been doing the rounds since about 1895. Kelly was played by Mick Jagger in the film in 1970. Looking at Jagger today you get the impression that he has also been doing the rounds since 1895 . Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) The origin of the story seems to be much, much older than Ned Kelly. This link suggest it goes back at least as far as the ancient Greeks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus Perhaps each generation re-invents the concept ? Edited July 23, 2020 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 I wonder how many 'original' suits of Ned's armour exist? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little jim Posted July 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 12 hours ago, RobH said: The origin of the story seems to be much, much older than Ned Kelly. This link suggest it goes back at least as far as the ancient Greeks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus Perhaps each generation re-invents the concept ? great find Rob. Looks like having a larf goes back a long way. Also remember a 'grey nomad' telling about a visit to an aboriginal reserve, still waiting for his ATSIC approval but the aboriginal elder said 'b888er ATSIC' come on in. They were having a beer by the river. when an egret landed in the tree across the river and nodded off to sleep. A bit later a crow landed on the opposite side of the tree, then slowly proceed to hop across the tree until it was beside the sleeping egret. It (crow) then made a loud crow's squawk which woke up the egret which then flew away. Looks like crows like having a larf too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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