As the waitress came to our table to take our drink order, I asked, “How ya goin?” She looked at me curiously. At that moment, I realized I wasn’t in Australia and that the waitress in this Los Angeles deli had no idea what I was talking about. Needless to say, the Aussie manner of speech had rubbed off on me over the last few weeks. If only I can maintain their affability and laid-back attitude here in the States, I will have taken home a truly unique gift from Down Under.

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