HUMOR: Barrie J. Wright of Adelaide, South Australia, writes: "In the interests of international humor, I can add another old Aussie-Texas joke, probably as old as 1942-45 when we fought together over here.

"A couple of Texans got off a plane in Sydney. The one who had been there before was briefing the other one on what to expect: "They're OK, these Aussies, but you'll find they take themselves a bit too seriously sometimes, so you'll have to humor them.

"For instance, if they say that Australia is bigger than Texas, you just make out you believe 'em!"