Spotted at Woolworths, Redfern, Sydney.
Wars have been fought over less. They have gotta be kidding ! It's an iconic South African sausage. Someone take this to the WTO before there is a serious diplomatic incident :()..... and by the way it's spelt "boerewors" ....Response from Cape Town (Kaapstad):
“Take a community of Dutchmen of the type of those who defended
themselves for fifty years against all the power of Spain at a time
when Spain was the greatest power in the world.
Intermix with them a strain of those inflexible French Huguenots who
gave up home and fortune and left their country for ever at the time
of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The product must obviously
be one of the most rugged, virile, unconquerable races ever seen upon
earth.
Take this formidable people and train them for seven generations in
constant warfare against savage men and ferocious beasts, in
circumstances under which no weakling could survive, place them so
that they acquire exceptional skill with weapons and in horsemanship,
give them a country which is eminently suited to the tactics of the
huntsman, the marksman, and the rider.
Then, finally, put a finer temper upon their military qualities by a
dour fatalistic Old Testament religion and an ardent and consuming
patriotism. Combine all these qualities and all these impulses in one
individual, and you have the modern Boer - the most formidable
antagonist who ever crossed the path of Imperial Britain."
themselves for fifty years against all the power of Spain at a time
when Spain was the greatest power in the world.
Intermix with them a strain of those inflexible French Huguenots who
gave up home and fortune and left their country for ever at the time
of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The product must obviously
be one of the most rugged, virile, unconquerable races ever seen upon
earth.
Take this formidable people and train them for seven generations in
constant warfare against savage men and ferocious beasts, in
circumstances under which no weakling could survive, place them so
that they acquire exceptional skill with weapons and in horsemanship,
give them a country which is eminently suited to the tactics of the
huntsman, the marksman, and the rider.
Then, finally, put a finer temper upon their military qualities by a
dour fatalistic Old Testament religion and an ardent and consuming
patriotism. Combine all these qualities and all these impulses in one
individual, and you have the modern Boer - the most formidable
antagonist who ever crossed the path of Imperial Britain."
Postscript 31 AUGUST 2011 :
“ENGLISH” SAUSAGE, CALLED “BOERWORS?” (in Sydney, nogal!)
Hulle wil net nie leer nie ! They name one end of Anfield “The Kop”, in memory of the (brave) men who died @ Spioenkop, now they try this not-so-subtle approach at reviving the Boerwars?
Aan daai Rooinekke in julle eie taal : “Be warned, very warned – Bakkies knows your number in the scrum and Bismarck knows where you live !”
Ons vat nie k*k van kabouters nie en, weer in julle “Ingels”, when you feel the pressure in the rear of the scrum, know that the “Boerwors” is coming through !
C.C. Schalk – if/when you “bump” into Toby (pretty name) or Johnny, please instruct them in the correct use of the term “Boerewors” in a formidable fashion….Dankie/Thank you.
