FASCISM
Now they want to take away our Vegemite.
(Thanks to Janice Gelb)
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October 24, 2006
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Dirty rat b@stards!
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | October 24, 2006 at 04:02 PM
I am sorry, but the phrase
"... popular yeast extract spread"
does not seem to get it for me.
Posted by: Dave_no_not_THE_Dave | October 24, 2006 at 04:03 PM
Mmmmmm, Australian accents. Mmmmmmm, MMMMmmmmmm, Australian accents and cheek slappin good times.
Scuse me, I need to nap now.
Posted by: casey | October 24, 2006 at 04:04 PM
Crikey!
Posted by: Lairbo | October 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Those darn antipodean expatriates!
Posted by: jon | October 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Anyone every tried that stuff? My sister brought some back from Australia and all I can say is, "EEEEWWWWWWWWWW!!"
Posted by: ubetcha | October 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM
I'm so glad Customs and Porder Patrol have the time to look for Vegemite now that we've got the open border problem solved. And lord knows no one "imports" any other substances illegally that C & PB could be looking for.
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | October 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM
Ubetcha, I try to steer clear of anything described as a salty brown spread.
Posted by: casey | October 24, 2006 at 04:08 PM
When Vegemite is outlawed, only outlaws will have Vegemite.
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | October 24, 2006 at 04:08 PM
The stuff's terrible. Absolutely terrible.
Posted by: gfunksizzle | October 24, 2006 at 04:09 PM
All your Vegemite are belong to us
Posted by: US Customs Agents | October 24, 2006 at 04:09 PM
I had vegemite once. Once. My husband was so mad when I had him taste it, by lying about how yummy it was! He tells people he had to lick his own a$$ to get the taste out of his mouth! It really is nasty stuff.
Posted by: baligurl | October 24, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Notice they didn't try this crap while Steve Irwin was still walkin' around.
Cowards.
Posted by: blurk | October 24, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Hey, blurk, you're dressed!
Posted by: baligurl | October 24, 2006 at 04:11 PM
For now.
Posted by: blurk | October 24, 2006 at 04:13 PM
baligurl - your husband "... had to lick his own a$$ to get the taste out of his mouth" ? Well, that give "salty brown spread" a whole different meaning.
Posted by: Musically Challenged | October 24, 2006 at 04:17 PM
*snork* at baligurl
I often say, "I've had worse things in my mouth," and vegemite has no competition in that contest.
Posted by: ubetcha | October 24, 2006 at 04:17 PM
Now they want to take away our Vegemite.
And this is bad how???
Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 24, 2006 at 04:20 PM
I bet if (when?) some sleazy lawyer brings a suit and alleges discrimination against Decendants of Irish Convicts, that C & PB will start looking the other way again pretty quick.
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | October 24, 2006 at 04:25 PM
At least now I know where the Vegmite sandwich thing in the song came from. See you do learn stuff by reading this blog.
Posted by: kittypaws | October 24, 2006 at 04:29 PM
I like vegemite, but have only had it once - in a very small amount. Anybody in the Outback wanna send me a jar?
Posted by: Kathybear | October 24, 2006 at 04:29 PM
is that english?
Posted by: Chaz | October 24, 2006 at 04:29 PM
I have it on good authority that they're gonna start lettin' the stuff in the country again. It just has to have a label that reads "CAUTION/DANGER Contains the same vitamin B that is in breakfast cereal"
So what did everyone have for breakfast this morning.
Posted by: blurk | October 24, 2006 at 04:31 PM
If ya wanna answer that question just pretend that period is a FRIGGIN' QUESTION MARK.
Sorry, I'm okay now. No cravings yet.
Really.
Posted by: blurk | October 24, 2006 at 04:33 PM
Vegemite is the lutefisk of UK/Aussie/NZ folk -- a good reason to leave the old country for the new world.
Posted by: Heinrich the Rat | October 24, 2006 at 04:35 PM
Antipodean Expatriates WBAGNFARB from Australia wouldn't it?
Posted by: ScottMGS | October 24, 2006 at 04:38 PM
is this like vitametavegimin?
Posted by: Chaz | October 24, 2006 at 04:43 PM
The Aussies told us Vegemite is the residue on the bottom of the beer vat. The stuff the rest of us would throw away. Kathybear, email me and I'll send you the unopened jar in my pantry.
Posted by: baligurl | October 24, 2006 at 04:50 PM
Is Vegemite pronounced like Dynamite or Yosemite?
Gotta love English.. Oi!
Posted by: otis wildflower | October 24, 2006 at 04:56 PM
otis, it's pronounced like...puke.
Just kiddin'. It's like dynamite.
I think.
Pretty sure.
Hell I don't know, I ain't Australian.
Posted by: blurk | October 24, 2006 at 04:59 PM
veggie-mite. Or a$$.
Posted by: baligurl | October 24, 2006 at 05:01 PM
Man, that folic acid will prevent birth defects and kill you. I can see why they are preventing such contraband from coming into the country seeing as how we already add folic acid to every single cereal and pasta product on the shelves. I get the feeling there is some money trail there that leads back to some lawmaker...
Posted by: Beppie | October 24, 2006 at 05:04 PM
I brought some back from Australia a couple of years ago. I brought it with me ... because ... I LIKED IT!!
There. I said it.
I liked it. And I've never seen "24."
*slinks over to the "rejected" corner.
Posted by: Cheryl | October 24, 2006 at 06:20 PM
(((Cheryl))) It's ok. You'll fit right in here. Wait, maybe that's not a very nice thing to say....
Beppie - watch the lawmaker comments or I'll sue ya.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | October 24, 2006 at 06:47 PM
What's the point of eating that stuff anyway? It tastes disgusting...
Posted by: Loba | October 24, 2006 at 06:49 PM
So I really don't want to try it either (had a roommate once that liked Marmite), but I'm still not clear why it's banned. Is it only approved as an additive in a few things because it's dangerous? Or is there a black market for Folate that Vegimite will undermine? Or are terrorists threatening to use it to blow up planes?
I know, I know, I'm asking the C & BP agency to make sense.
Posted by: bookworm | October 24, 2006 at 07:34 PM
Actually, it isn't banned. It was just a rumor. It SHOULD be, tho.
Posted by: baligurl | October 24, 2006 at 07:38 PM
Cheryl, I haven't seen 24 either. I miss Alias though!
Posted by: Beppie | October 24, 2006 at 08:26 PM
Maybe they are just searching for "seditious literature"...
http://pe.usps.gov/text/Imm/immicl/immiclab_012.html
Posted by: Laura Vona | October 24, 2006 at 09:27 PM
Drat. No, really, drat. I like the stuff.
Posted by: Jemmy | October 24, 2006 at 10:18 PM
I tried Vegimite™ when I was in Sydney a few years ago. I am convinced that they put it out just to see how many tourists they can get to eat it.
Posted by: AlanBoss | October 25, 2006 at 12:25 AM
"I tried Vegimite™ when I was in Sydney a few years ago."
Did he like it? Did he look like Tony Randall?
Posted by: Stevie W | October 25, 2006 at 02:12 AM
Snork @ stevie w. My mom loved that show.
Posted by: Juggler of Geese | October 25, 2006 at 08:51 AM
Henny Youngman Memorial Joke:
Take my Vegemite – Please!
Posted by: Ol' Chumbucket | October 25, 2006 at 10:22 AM
Marmite: Thermite made by mom.
Posted by: otis wildflower | October 25, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Oh, and who do you take in this fight?
Ballistic: Marmite vs Bovril
Posted by: otis wildflower | October 25, 2006 at 10:26 AM
eww eww eww.. Vegemite is nasty. My friend bought some from Zabar's and we tried it(oddly, the same night we tried those nasty Jones Soda Thanksgiving sodas), and wow, was it bad.
Posted by: Michael | October 25, 2006 at 12:31 PM
I've tried Vegemite (and spat it out) but not Marmite. From what I understand though, Marmite is a little stronger and the ads on tv here in New Zealand basically say, "Marmite: you might not like it."
Posted by: Maya Reynolds | October 25, 2006 at 05:58 PM
stevie w., To be clear...I meant I was in Sydney, Austrailia, not "Love, Sydney."
NTTAWWT
Posted by: AlanBoss | October 26, 2006 at 01:40 AM