Goodness me. This discussion is still ongoing -
unbelievable!

And it's now over 500 responses - galloping towards
520.

I guess that really shows the dis-interest in the topic?

Gentlemen, I think it's time to move on.

Paul,

I'm puzzled why you assert:

"Not wanting to grow veg in 1972, well yes, and the 180 years of European influence, social welfare etc may well have been a contributing factor."

Are you suggesting that the social welfare policies of colonial governments were attractive enough to persuade Aboriginal people to give up gardening ? Any evidence of any of that ? What, and force them to become hunters and gatherers, since - at least here in tiny SA - they had all their rights to use the land as traditionally recognised by colonial authorities, as art of English common law ?

Then you ask, "How were things around Wattie Creek for Aboriginal people in 1970-1972?" People at Wattie Creek on Wave Hill Station would have been familiar with vegetable gardening, since on most stations, pastoral lessees employed people to do just that. Are you claiming that Aboriginal people were barred from doing any gardening on pastoral stations ?

Pascoe's book ? Read it ? No: I don't have to - if YOU assert, then YOU demonstrate, provide evidence, back up your arguments; i don't have to do a bloody thing.

But I've read excerpts of Pascoe's fantasy novel and so far, absolutely nothing is in any way persuasive: instead, I wonder if he knows much at all about genuine Aboriginal culture. He certainly assumes that Western rationality and logic was the guiding rule in ancient times, rather than magic.

Cheers,

Joe

Hi Foxy,

Il Duce has 50 Rolls Royce's parked up his back side, are you not impressed? Gee, I'm gob smacked! I'm so jealous and envious of such, that I'll cry myself to sleep tonight, listening to this miserable song and thinking of ALTRAV and all his material goodies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qev-i9-VKlY

Dear Paul,

I guess I should be pleased that this discussion is still
ongoing - despite the supposed claim of there being
little interest in it. The score of responses is quite
high and I believe that there is a prize involved - for the
highest point scoring discussion on the forum. This one
must be getting close.

That would be great.

cont'd ...

Dear Paul,

Perhaps I should encourage the conversation to
keep this going and ensure that I do win the prize?

cont'd ...

Dear Paul,

Don't forget to watch Q&A tonight.

It's an almost entirely Indigenous panel.
A good mix - from Linda Burney to Jacinta Price.

Should be interesting.