“Cung said, “I have researched Vietnamese People fleeing to the land of the Uc da Loi! On the 26th of April 1976, the first boat carrying Vietnamese refugees arrived in Darwin. (Uc da Loi means Big Red Rat. The Vietnamese People named Australians as such because of the red kangaroo painted on the sides of Australian military vehicles. They did not know what a kangaroo was and so, they thought it was a rat. Hence the name of Uc da Loi.)” Life LessonsPoliticsPovertyKnowledgeCivil WarSelf AcceptanceSocial ChangeSecessionWar Weapons Book:A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two Source: A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two
“Cung said, “I have researched Vietnamese People fleeing to the land of the Uc da Loi! On the 26th of April 1976, the first boat carrying Vietnamese refugees arrived in Darwin. (Uc da Loi means Big Red Rat. The Vietnamese People named Australians as such because of the red kangaroo painted on the sides of Australian military vehicles. They did not know what a kangaroo was and so, they thought it was a rat. Hence the name of Uc da Loi.) (A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)” Life LessonsPoliticsPovertyKnowledgeCivil WarSelf AcceptanceSocial ChangeSecessionMilitary BudgetWar Weapons Author:Michael G. Kramer
“It’s all about the company you keep, isn’t it, Chief Inspector? Now Mr Trenton, who I know wouldn’t hurt a fly, has certain…preferences, if you know what I mean.’ He gave Merlin a meaningful look. ‘I don’t want to get anyone into trouble, of course.” Life LessonsPoliticsPovertyKnowledgeCivil WarSelf AcceptanceSocial ChangeMilitary BudgetWar Weapons Book:Death of an Officer Source: Death of an Officer