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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
I have a few friends in Oz, and I've already been getting the email spoofs. Strange senses of humour down under, that's for sure.
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I haven't really heard anyone joking about his death. Most Australians are expressing the same kind of sad shock that North Americans are. The main thing Aussies really goofy about Steve Irwin was how he claimed John Howard to be the best leader in the world or something like that. Other than that some Australians maybe felt a bit of embarrassment towards his over-the-top crikeys and what have you, but most just kind of accepted him as just another kitschy representation of their culture.
The Crocodile Hunter was much more popular everywhere else than in Australia, as you might expect. Kind of like how Due South was much more popular everywhere else in the world than in Canada.
I just hope the video of his death never gets leaked to the Internet.