Aww, I love hearing about the family-specific vocab! We have a few that come to mind, too, kinda like that. We definitely say, "Bedtime for Bonzos!" whenever it's getting late and we need to get people moving toward bed, and somehow, that means the boys are also "Bonzos!" when we need to call them collectively, whatever time of day. (I think all came from an old Calvin & Hobbes strip--but C&H apparently was referencing an old Ronald Regan movie about him and a chimp named Bonzo, that none of us ever saw?) So, not a normal usage, in any case!
We also use several Australian-born phrases. For example, once we were sitting in a coffee shop and, like it was a movie, a guy burst in and yelled to the barista (over the sound of the steamer, but even then, with extra gusto), "Hey! Jackie! Ya' smashin' it?" which isn't exactly a normal Aussie phrase, but was so funny to us--that we say it quite a bit when we enter a room and find someone in there, already busy doing something. And there was a town by us that was called Monbulk, which sounded so much like an Incredible-Hulk-like character to us, that when we talk about anything getting knocked down or flattened by someone doing something dumb, SOMEONE will say, "Monbulk smash!"
Fried provolone on a tomato sandwich sounds divine! :) It's a good time of year for wraps, too, which we typically never make the rest of the year. (But nice not to have to turn on the oven mid-day around here, since our house doesn't have AC!)
We did! We lived in Melbourne from 2018-2021...so also during COVID. 😬 Which was...kinda rough! But when we were allowed to leave the house, it was amazing to see the wildlife, and to travel! Plus, just sort of soak up Aussie culture, to a degree (three years being a decently long stint, but still leaving with many unsolved mysteries)! Funny note: the Oz SCBWI is technically the first one I ever joined!
We are kinda boring with wraps, but we do love a good "turkey and fruit" combo--so turkey, spinach, cheese, mayo, and cranberry; or, if we've got dried cranberries instead, we'll do turkey, spinach, cream cheese with those. We also love fig or cherry jam and turkey (or fig jam with smoked ham and a suitable cheese). Or, if not fruit, we'll smear hummus or avocado on a wrap and just layer random lunchmeat, cheese, and either spinach or lettuce. (I try to use baby spinach for a lot of stuff because I get low iron.) But nothing too crazy! :)
Aww, I love hearing about the family-specific vocab! We have a few that come to mind, too, kinda like that. We definitely say, "Bedtime for Bonzos!" whenever it's getting late and we need to get people moving toward bed, and somehow, that means the boys are also "Bonzos!" when we need to call them collectively, whatever time of day. (I think all came from an old Calvin & Hobbes strip--but C&H apparently was referencing an old Ronald Regan movie about him and a chimp named Bonzo, that none of us ever saw?) So, not a normal usage, in any case!
We also use several Australian-born phrases. For example, once we were sitting in a coffee shop and, like it was a movie, a guy burst in and yelled to the barista (over the sound of the steamer, but even then, with extra gusto), "Hey! Jackie! Ya' smashin' it?" which isn't exactly a normal Aussie phrase, but was so funny to us--that we say it quite a bit when we enter a room and find someone in there, already busy doing something. And there was a town by us that was called Monbulk, which sounded so much like an Incredible-Hulk-like character to us, that when we talk about anything getting knocked down or flattened by someone doing something dumb, SOMEONE will say, "Monbulk smash!"
Fried provolone on a tomato sandwich sounds divine! :) It's a good time of year for wraps, too, which we typically never make the rest of the year. (But nice not to have to turn on the oven mid-day around here, since our house doesn't have AC!)
Ha! These are amazing. Did you live in Australia…? I love a wrap. Tell me what to put on it!
We did! We lived in Melbourne from 2018-2021...so also during COVID. 😬 Which was...kinda rough! But when we were allowed to leave the house, it was amazing to see the wildlife, and to travel! Plus, just sort of soak up Aussie culture, to a degree (three years being a decently long stint, but still leaving with many unsolved mysteries)! Funny note: the Oz SCBWI is technically the first one I ever joined!
We are kinda boring with wraps, but we do love a good "turkey and fruit" combo--so turkey, spinach, cheese, mayo, and cranberry; or, if we've got dried cranberries instead, we'll do turkey, spinach, cream cheese with those. We also love fig or cherry jam and turkey (or fig jam with smoked ham and a suitable cheese). Or, if not fruit, we'll smear hummus or avocado on a wrap and just layer random lunchmeat, cheese, and either spinach or lettuce. (I try to use baby spinach for a lot of stuff because I get low iron.) But nothing too crazy! :)
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