The Mad Hatter
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I just got a copy of Legends, Lore & Lies: Australians and Their Driza-Bones , the story of the Australian oilskin riding coat.
It has lots of great pictures; I have yet to read it. It captures the mythic garb of the Australian outback.
For a great movie about the outback myth, see The Man From Snowy River .
This movie is based on the poem by Banjo Paterson , the Austalian poet who is even better known as author of "Waltzing Matilda."
The other great bard of the outback is Henry Lawson
Driza-bone clothing is widely available. They go well with Akubra hats, including the Banjo Paterson
the Lawson:
and the Snowy River:
It has lots of great pictures; I have yet to read it. It captures the mythic garb of the Australian outback.
For a great movie about the outback myth, see The Man From Snowy River .
This movie is based on the poem by Banjo Paterson , the Austalian poet who is even better known as author of "Waltzing Matilda."
The other great bard of the outback is Henry Lawson
Driza-bone clothing is widely available. They go well with Akubra hats, including the Banjo Paterson
the Lawson:
and the Snowy River: