> VANNER MERWE IN AUSTRALIA
>
> Van der Merwe had never been out of South Africa before and was
> visiting Bondi Beach , Australia . He spotted a long line of black dots
> out in the water and said to an Aussie, who was sitting close by,
> "What are all those little black things out there?"
>
> "They're buoys," said the Aussie.
>
> "Boys?!" replied Van der Merwe. "What are they doing out there?"
>
> "Holding up the shark nets," the Aussie told him.
>
> "Foocken great country this!" said the South African, deeply
> impressed. "We'd never get away with that at home!"