> I must say there has to be a bizarre kind of hope for a country that has a
> public holiday for a horse race.
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> Best
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> Dave
If only, Dave. Melburnians (or maybe Victorians, not clear on that) get the day
off but all of Australia 'stops for the Cup' when it's run in the afternoon
it's true - which includes workplaces. And the office sweep rules - even though
that kind of betting, as a general rule, is illegal. Mine win on Ethereal was a
genuine TAB bet, put on for me by my nearest and dearest as I have only entered
a TAB once in my life and took about a quarter on an hour to place my meagre
bet. There are other poets more well-versed in the betting scene than me,
more's the pity. I reckon there'd be lots of good poems there.
Best,
Jill
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