Quote Originally Posted by betagirl

I went to Australia when I was in 8th grade (1989). I remember the sounds of the kookabura. I'm currently watching my cat get all worked up about some sparrow's on the neighbor's roof. The houses here are pretty close together, so he's totally freaking out. Wonder what he'd do if a kookabura was out there.
Kookaburra seets een the ol' gum tree-ee...

come on girls from Down Unduh - join in

Merry merry keeng of the bush eez he-ee
Larf kookaburra, larf kookaburra

come on - where are yuz? Do I have to sing solo?


(Nice of me to use the "original language " ie Australian pronunciation innit?)