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Out of the Mouths of Babes

People always ask what we miss the most about the US. While black beans are wayyyyy up there, missing our nieces and nephews (age 6 months to 32 years) is the certainly the hardest part about being so far away.

We asked all of them (those old enough to string together complete sentences, anyway) to submit a question or two about Australia. Without further ado, here’s what's on the minds of generations X, Y, and Z.

Britta is 14 and loves country music, movies, and hockey. She is taking Driver’s Ed and is looking forward to her 15th birthday and getting her permit. Her favorite vegetable is broccoli and her hobby is teasing her Uncle Matt.

Q: Have Aborigines been integrated into Australian businesses or are they more separate?
A: One of Australia’s biggest social problems is the inequality of Aboriginals – or Indigenous People. You do not find Aboriginals in the cities or working for big companies. There are no Aboriginals in federal parliament and no national leaders are Aboriginals. While Americans debate whether Barack Obama can be the first black president, no one in Australia can even conceive of an Aboriginal prime minister. The only place where Aboriginals can be seen in any noticeable numbers is in professional football (Aussie rules), where they are recognized as great athletes.

Esko is 13 and a sports enthusiast. He likes to fish, swim, play baseball and golf but his all-time favorite sport to play is hockey. He’s also a huge fan of the Minnesota Wild.

Q (not surprisingly): Does Australia have any hockey rinks?
A: According to the organisation "Ice Skating Australia" there are 20 ice skating rinks in the country. Sadly, there are no reports of hockey and all rinks are devoted to developing and preparing elite Australian athletes for participation in international figure-skating events. The rinks do have some interesting names, however. My personal favorite is Big Banana Ice Rink.

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