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Behnazzz Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

declared it their shout

0This is not a sentimental story00 about rural decline00 and battlers00 in the bush00. In regional Australia and in Devenish, in particular, you get a sense they're pretty sick of that portrayal00. What it is, is the story of a small community, population 119, and its determination00 to remain vibrant00 and relevent00. The 00 pub had been on the market00 for a year and despite an inquiry00 from a bikie outfit00, no-one, it seemed, wanted to take over what, for 120 years, had been the town meeting place, and so, 01b00the good folk02b00 of Devenish declared it their shout01b00.02br
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02br 02br 01font 00The pub had been on the market for a year .. . 02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 00This means that the people of the town decided to buy the bar themselves.

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00In a bar, if an Australian says 01i00'It's my shout'02i00, he means that he is paying for the next set of drinks.02br
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01font00The pub had been on the market for a year .. . . 01b00the good folk02b00 of Devenish declared it their shout02font01b0
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