April 2019

20 MEREDITH and DISTRICT NEWS
The
Things
We Say
Gemma Hanan
Break The Ice
Often when you think of
breaking the ice, you think of
awkward social situations with
strangers such as job
interviews or parties where
you are a ‘plus one’.
Situations that need to be
diffused with horrendous dad
jokes or forced, uncomfortable
admissions of ‘fun facts’ about
yourself. Much like the social
scenarios, the origin of this
phrase comes from icebreaker
ships that were used to break
ice on the ocean in order to
clear the path for other ships.
However, the use of a similar
phrase in Shakespeare’s The
Taming of the Shrew would
suggest more Elizabethan
variations on icebreaking
ships.
Tour de Cure Signature Tour
coming through Meredith.
Marg Cooper
Heidi Bramberger reports that training for the Signature
Tour is now in full swing and they had a fantastic
day in February riding the last stage of the tour which
goes through the wonderful Brisbane Ranges to Meredith
and then onto Geelong.
The tour starts in Sydney on May 3. On the last day
May 11, the tour will pass through Meredith.
Look out for them on that day in Meredith and give
them a wave and a cheer.
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation
to raise money for Cancer Research simply go to the
Tour de Cure Website and search Heidi Bramberger.
The team is photographed with Geoff Hardy’s red
cherry of a car and the Tour de Cure team in front of
the Meredith Hall.
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