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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Almost makes me nostalgic for the hedge burnings 🥲

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you mean the ones back in the 90’s?

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, that's when I seem to recall it happened.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

It was a big deal - I remember James Young from RRR even had ‘hedge burner’ t-shirts made. Was quite the topic du jour at the time