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Linguistic differences 19th Century History (media.piefed.social)
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[–] [S] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Explanation: Aussieland got its start as a British colony.

... a penal colony, to be precise.

I guess a one-way ticket to the Danger Continent is cheaper than prison.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Well the UK used to send its convicts to a different colony, so they had to find somewhere new once treason had broken out.

    I’ve never validated if this is true or not, but apparently the first police officers in Melbourne were selected from the best behaved prisoners.

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