thought / question

[tysolna]

The Outback is to Australia what the Wild West is to the US, and what the Middle Ages are to Europe.
True or false?

Comments

[nugirlontheblok.livejournal.com]

I'd say false. Wrong premise. The outback is nothing like the 'wild west'- the romantic notion of 'taming the wilderness' just does not apply in this case. It is still very isolated and extremely dangerous, and for the most part unsettled and unpopulated. As for it being our 'middle ages'- I think it is more prehistoric in nature, especially if you take Aboriginal culture and the 'dreamtime' into consideration. It represents a far older civilisation than the Middle Ages. My ten cents worth as an Aussie :)

[tysolna]

Those ten cents are worth gold. Thank you. :)