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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 06 5:17:33 GMT
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My curiosity got the better of me back in the early 80's, when Men at Work were
all the rage.  Only so many times you can hear "Down Under" and its line about
being given a "Vegemite sandwich" before you have to get a taste.  Luckily,
curiosity didn't kill the cat, but it came close.  I think engine grease
would've been a better choice.

On Oct 22 2006 2:28 PM, A Man Beaten by Jacks wrote: 

> http://tinyurl.com/ygq2g3
> 
> THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian 
> expatriates there.
> 
> The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which 
> in the US can be added only to breads and cereals.
> Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently and 
> is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast for breakfast.
> 
> Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, Canada, said he 
> was stunned when searched while crossing the US border recently.
> 
> "The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty 
> said.
> 
> "I was flabbergasted." Paul Watkins, who owns a store called About Australia 
> in San Antonio, Texas, said he had been forced to stop importing Vegemite 
> six months ago.
> 
> "We have completely stopped bringing it in," he said.
> 
> "(US authorities) have made a stance and there is nothing that can be done 
> about it."



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