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Feb 1st, 2014 | 07:34 PM

Maggi

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Sydney mystery question

This might be something the locals can answer. Since we returned from a recent trip to Sydney and New Zealand I've been showing my photos to friends and I always get asked this question: why was there white underwear hanging from all the umbrella tables at the Opera Bar restaurant?

Feb 1st, 2014 | 08:07 PM

love_travel_Aus

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These links might help - they were calling it Sydney's Backyard Opera Bar - and I am guessing that was meant to be part of this backyard theme!

http://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/...yard-opera-bar

http://operabar.com.au/sydneysbackyard

Hanging washing out in the open on a clothesline is very much part of the Australian landscape.
Especially well known is the Hill's Hoist!

http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=250

Feb 1st, 2014 | 08:14 PM

Maggi

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Ahhhh, not I get it! I have very similar photos that I took, but I didn't connect the washline theme. Thank you for solving my mystery!

Feb 1st, 2014 | 08:14 PM

Maggi

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Sorry, "now" I get it!

Feb 1st, 2014 | 10:01 PM

di2315

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I too saw the lines of washing . . . and noted that they were strung well out of reach!

Guess they didn't want anyone taking home free samples. Di

Feb 1st, 2014 | 10:53 PM

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Exactly. It's a backyard BBQ. There's always washing on the line in the backyard.

Unless you can get the man of the house to fold the line down, pull it out & stick it in the laneway at the side of the house.

Feb 3rd, 2014 | 02:02 AM

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