Hi Cara A little while ago I was rather taken aback, shocked even when I read an Aussie Christmas poem which like this one mentioned Thongs The Poem I read, mentioned Santa in his Thongs and I thought how rude it was (not to mention a little bizarre) Until that is I realised to an Aussie thongs are "flip-flops" which are worn on the feet <g> To us thongs are rather skimpy ladies undies, hence my horror <vbg> Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year one and all Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > He had bright sunburned cheeks and a milky white beard. > A jolly old joker was how he appeared. > He wore red stubby shorts and old thongs on his feet, > And a hat of deep crimson as shade from the heat.