OLD MAN EMU – the old man emu has the run of the land.
See him on the old 50 cent piece. Emu to the right, and that big kangaroo on the left.
Look here at the good ol’ emu.
Emu is on the official coat of arms, as well. He is very important in Australia.
The coat of arms of Australia, officially called the Commonwealth Coat of Arms,[1] is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia.[2] A shield, depicting symbols of Australia’s six states, is held up by the native Australian animals, the kangaroo and the emu. The seven-pointed Commonwealth Star surmounting the crest also represents the states and territories, while floral emblems appear below the shield.
The first arms were authorised by King Edward VII on 7 May 1908, and the current version by King George V on 19 September 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the reverse of the sixpenny coin.
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA – LINK TO SOURCE
OLD MAN EMU – CAN RUN THE PANTS OFF A KANGAROO.
Of course, all is not perfect – not with emus. For example emus can be chastised for bad behaviour. This bad behaviour has seen them banned from a pub.
An outback Queensland pub has banned emus after a spate of bad behaviour from the feathered guests.
“The Yaraka Hotel, in remote south-west Queensland, has barricaded its entrances to keep the birds out.
The emus were hatched and raised in the town and have become a tourist highlight.ocal emus known to steal food and drinks
The hotel owner has erected barricades to prevent the birds from entering
An emu expert warns people to be careful around them as they can get aggressive
“We didn’t really want them becoming patrons in the hotel,” he said.”
There are a lot of emus out in South West Queensland. You found them everywhere on my old station, Boorara. They were all over the place.
OLD MAN EMU SUPPLANTED
I have to admit that I have enjoyed a beer with a few strangers, and some have been more strange than strangers. Take for example the time I was at the bar of the pub at Hungerford. I remember taking a long sip from a glass with a cold beer in it. I casually turned to the left and was surprised, but not amazed, to find a horse standing right next to me. I wasn’t sure if I should shout him a beer or what.
LOOK AT THIS HORSE – NOT BIG BUT FRIENDLY.
LINK TO BOORARA. BOOKS – 2 bright angels destroy killer sharks.
No emus present, just a few hardened drinkers and a dubious horse.
regards to all horsey types and types of horses.