ozkitsch
@ozkitsch.bsky.social
antipodean oddities, atrocities and curiosities
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It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It’s 6 November, and you know what that means, don’t you? YES, THAT’S RIGHT. It’s the 156th anniversary of the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat
October 1988: On a Royal visit to Australia, Prince Andrew tours the fleshpots of Sydney, including one "where the younger crowd was much more to randy Andy's liking" (Sun-Herald)
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
October 1988: On a Royal visit to Australia, Prince Andrew tours the fleshpots of Sydney, including one "where the younger crowd was much more to randy Andy's liking" (Sun-Herald)
Fashions on the field
#melbournecup
#melbournecup
November 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Fashions on the field
#melbournecup
#melbournecup
Take it easy. Take a train.
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Take it easy. Take a train.
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You can buy just about anything online these days.
October 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
You can buy just about anything online these days.
Minimalist display of Australian craftsmanship at the Parliament House gift shop, Canberra
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Minimalist display of Australian craftsmanship at the Parliament House gift shop, Canberra
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as @ozkitsch.bsky.social said, Brian Wilson leaves a legacy
August 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
as @ozkitsch.bsky.social said, Brian Wilson leaves a legacy
Old Australian proverb
Hmm, the dirt tube goes all the way to the end on a prawn
August 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Old Australian proverb
David Stratton's infamous review of The Castle (1997). He later admitted: "I obviously completely misunderstood it ... I have watched it a few times since, and I now think it’s very funny."
August 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
David Stratton's infamous review of The Castle (1997). He later admitted: "I obviously completely misunderstood it ... I have watched it a few times since, and I now think it’s very funny."
Marcel Marceau mimes holding an Australian meat pie and wiping gravy from his shirt cuff. Sydney, 1965
August 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Marcel Marceau mimes holding an Australian meat pie and wiping gravy from his shirt cuff. Sydney, 1965
New modern slavery statement and pool decking catalogue just dropped
August 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
New modern slavery statement and pool decking catalogue just dropped
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Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up theonion.com/austral...
August 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up theonion.com/austral...
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Mr Micallef is doing his dances like a cross between Kenneth Williams, Franco Cozzo and every Marx brother except Zeppo. (This is not a complaint.)
August 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Mr Micallef is doing his dances like a cross between Kenneth Williams, Franco Cozzo and every Marx brother except Zeppo. (This is not a complaint.)
August 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Brian Wilson left us with an extraordinary musical legacy
July 31, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Brian Wilson left us with an extraordinary musical legacy
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Unless there a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons, they have no idea what they're in for...
Tasmanian devils arrive at L.A. Zoo: Danny Zuko and Crush have ferocious bite, bad table manners
Tasmanian devils arrive at L.A. Zoo: Danny Zuko and Crush have ferocious bite, bad table manners
The Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed two Tasmanian devils via the Aussie government. It's the first time the zoo has had devils in five years.
www.latimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Unless there a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons, they have no idea what they're in for...
A youngish Henri Szeps advertising ice cream
July 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A youngish Henri Szeps advertising ice cream
RIP Henri Szeps AKA Dr Charles Herpes in Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
July 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
RIP Henri Szeps AKA Dr Charles Herpes in Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
Grab a ticket or Cliff will come round to your house and serenade you with a knuckle sandwich
July 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Grab a ticket or Cliff will come round to your house and serenade you with a knuckle sandwich
Bob and Hazel meet the locals, Chengdu, 1986
July 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Bob and Hazel meet the locals, Chengdu, 1986