Re: Olympic bloomer again?

I quite agree, Gay, the blue-gum leaves are in every other bouquet you see,
and if they "would not be recognised", I thought the idea was to educate the
people?. But I guess they were not intending it to be representational. W.A.
has come off very well! but I doubt if there is anything from S.A.

Anyway, sorry you are hurt, but on the other hand if it has galvanised you
to write, it has relieved my mind - I was getting worried about you! Are you
OK?

Beverly

Gay Klok wrote:

> re Olympic bouquet:
> Brian, it is very lovely and a good idea to show the world but how about
> there being a sprig or a flower from everywhere except Tasmania!   At
> the moment the Tasmanian Laurel tree is in bloom [lily-of-the-valley
> like flowers] not to mention our State emblem the Tasmanian Blue Gum
> [wonderful blue-green foliage, used by our florists all the time] and
> the reason given for not using the Gum leaves was that overseas athletes
> will only recognise the long green leaves as being Gum trees.   I
> suppose they think athletes have no sense of smell
> That is not to mention [as it is off subject] that they left Tasmania
> off the medallion  with map of Australia presented for carrying the
> torch.
> I am so cross about the bouquet!!!!   Gay
> Brian wrote:
> Some members of the list might be interested in taking a look at the
> floral
> bouquets to be presented to athletes at the Sydney Olympics.
>
> The bouquets use Australian native plants and can be seen at the
> following
> web site:
>
> http://www.austflower.com.au/olympics/
>
> --
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> I hear a magical song from the unidentified bird that is living in my
> garden."
> http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/tasmanian_gardening
> http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/3411
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