I'm sure you've seen a list of such "distinctly Aussie" things before.
My contribution is; 'You know you live in Australia when news reporters use football fields as a type of measurement.'
That's what they use to put a large area into perspective for the average Australian. Football fields. Not basketball courts or swimming pools, football fields. That's what the everyday Australian can relate to. That's a size and distance they can fathom.
AFL is such an integral part of our lives, especially in Victoria, even if we don't follow it or even like it all that much. Chances are, that at one point in your life, you've held a footy, given it a kick (possibly failed at it as I did many times as a kid) and tried to chase after it as it bounced in every which direction. You've probably even seen bits of a match or two over your life, maybe even been to a game, even though you're not an avid football supporter.
The players are "heroes" or disappointments, depending on the person (*cough*Brendan Fevola*cough*).
They're in the media almost every other week and we have a whole back page of the paper dedicated to them everyday.
You may not love it, you may not watch it, but it's a part of your life, that fact, I believe, is undeniable.
*It's what brings us together, that sets us apart.*
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