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Subject: [OM] Re: Leica shots
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:08:46 +1000

On 21/04/2004, at 11:11 AM, Winsor Crosby wrote:

>
>
> On Apr 20, 2004, at 5:41 PM, Rob Harrison wrote:
>
>>
>> 'tall poppy syndrome' - Aussie slang for cutting anyone who stands
>> above the crowd down to size....WACK! That'll teach ya to excel!
>>
>> Helps keep innovation to a minimum.
>
> A gardening metaphor from an Aussie. How sweet.  :-)
>
> Winsor
>


I rather suspect that it may refer to the Flander's fields poppies and 
the danger of sticking your head above the trench there.
AndrewF
http://www.pbase.com/afildes


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