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Beating around the bush?

During a recent conversation with a new-ish resident of my lovely province, the topic of Southland placenames came up, in particular the Southland penchant for using the name “Bush” … as in Gummies Bush, Wreys Bush, Mabel Bush, Croydon Bush, Myross Bush and so on. We came to the conclusion that Southland is bush-obsessed. Of

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Atlas of ailments

I guess we all have preconceived ideas of what people from certain towns, cities, states or countries are like, and even what delusions they may have. You know, the sheep-shaggers of Gore, the brash Noo Yawkers, the batshit crazies from Florida. But what about psychological disorders named after cities? Stockholm Syndrome, for those who form

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