Oz -- With No Wizard | Why is the Sky Blue? | Fun Trivia Forums

Rules
Terms of Use

You are not logged in. [Log In] FunTrivia Home » Forums » The FunTrivia Community » Why is the Sky Blue? » Oz -- With No Wizard

Topic Options

#273360 - Wed Aug 03 2005 08:59 AM Oz -- With No Wizard
vendome Prolific Registered: Sun May 21 2000 Posts: 1778 Loc: Body: PA USA Heart: Paris	Australia is 'nicknamed' Oz? Why? I can't think of another country that has a nickname as widely known as its 'real' name. _________________________ I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did. Yogi Berra
Top

#273361 - Wed Aug 03 2005 10:51 AM Re: Oz -- With No Wizard
sue943 Administrator Registered: Sun Dec 19 1999 Posts: 38005 Loc: Jersey Channel Islands	My guess is because it is pronounced the same, Aus, Oz or more to the point the inhabitants are Aussies which is pronounced the same as Ozzies. Actually Oz or Ozzie was my nickname at school for many years until I persuaded my friends to call me Sue instead, my surname was Osborne. _________________________ Many a child has been spoiled because you can't spank a Grandma!
Top

#273362 - Wed Aug 03 2005 05:08 PM Re: Oz -- With No Wizard
ozzz2002 Moderator Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001 Posts: 20912 Loc: Sydney NSW Australia	You are quite correct, Sue, and the pronunciation was the inspiration for my member name. _________________________ The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not smashing it. Ex-Editor, Hobbies and Sports, and Forum Moderator
Top

View All Topics

Moderator: TabbyTom