Another classic...

I was invited to Australia for the second time in 18 months. Having gone the first time with my wife, I'd only accepted the invitation so that I could take my 73 year old mother. She had never been west of Chicago to the best of my knowledge and so I asked if she would like to go Down Under. She enthusiastically agreed and the trip was planned.

I was speaking at a conference along with several other Americans and at the big Saturday night banquet we were all introduced by Jeff Hayzlett, the master of ceremonies and very funny guy.

During the course of the evening, Jeff told a great story about the first time HE was in Australia and was giving a presentation. During the course of that talk he spoke about how he and his wife were traveling throughout the country and how they'd kept their camera, map, and some other goodies stuffed in his wife's fanny pack. When he said that, the group he was speaking to broke out in hysterical laughter. Figuring he was killing them, he continued, talking about how he'd reach into her fanny pack and reach for a soda and then go in for a candy bar and he was just amazed at how much stuff his wife's fanny pack could hold. By this time, the Australian audience was howling with laughter and wiping their eyes.

Only later did Jeff learn that "fanny pack" is Aussie slang for vagina.

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