Not only do I remember when he disappeared - I was at a family Christmas party, and someone turned on the TV - but I have also swum in the Harold Holt Memorial Pool. It felt surreal to me, as I was only seven.
This was the Australian version of "where were you when Kennedy was shot".
Glad ya acknowledged that Aussies think Foster's is piss water. Bloody brilliant of them to name a public swimming pool after the guy, almost as if they expected he'd turn up again out of pure spite for such a seeming indignity.
The Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool…..and Foster’s is appalling. On one visit camping in NC a guy bought me a 6 pack of Foster’s as a welcome present. I never forgave him.
Swimming pool! That's fantastic! 😂😂
That had me rolling! 😂
There’s a team at trivia every Wednesday night who call themselves “Harold Holt Swim Instructors” 😂🇦🇺🏊♂️
😂🤣😂 GOLD!
And we're very proud of our fucked up senses of humour.
I agree with Robert. Y'all are awesome.
Well, you should be! 😆 🤣
Not only do I remember when he disappeared - I was at a family Christmas party, and someone turned on the TV - but I have also swum in the Harold Holt Memorial Pool. It felt surreal to me, as I was only seven.
This was the Australian version of "where were you when Kennedy was shot".
What?
No new swimming maneuvers named the Holt Maneuver?
But if we want to disappear from a gathering without warning we use a bit of rhyming slang - to do a "Harold Holt" is to bolt.
Glad ya acknowledged that Aussies think Foster's is piss water. Bloody brilliant of them to name a public swimming pool after the guy, almost as if they expected he'd turn up again out of pure spite for such a seeming indignity.
Gaaaaa! I love the swimming pool memorial!
The Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Pool…..and Foster’s is appalling. On one visit camping in NC a guy bought me a 6 pack of Foster’s as a welcome present. I never forgave him.
"FOSTER'S: Australian for 'piss'"
You are such a fucking hoot!!!
I'm pretty sure if we discover a new stingray species, it'll be called the Irwinii