Homie Down Under with Michael

Michael goes to Australia. He thinks, oh golly, I hate traveling alone, I better take my Homie. Michael doesn’t actually ever say “oh golly” but he does in fact take his Homie to Australia.

This Homie is a Baller. That means someone who plays ball. As in any sport that involves a ball, including basketball, football, the other football, baseball, table tennis, bowling, shotput, pinball, cricket, you get the idea. If there is no ball involved, Baller does not care for it. For example, he thinks Frisbee is for the weak. Why don’t you throw a real ball? he asks. It is a good question.

Michael takes Baller on a car ride because when you go to Australia that is what you do. You don’t go see the bush or taunt wombats or look at kangaroos or avoid all the poisonous snakes that live there. You go in a car and you sit and then occasionally you fall upside down.

While on the customary car ride in Australia, you see signs. That is what Australians do all day. They sit in their cars and look at signs.

The other thing you do when you visit Australia is drink beer. Baller drinks beer. He thinks its delicious. Michael tried to make him eat some Vegemite on toast but Baller instead told him to go suck it.

Thanks, Michael!

4 Responses to “Homie Down Under with Michael”

  1. FLY:

    baller went to the wrong country. aussies don’t play b-ball :D

    AFL rules!

  2. Pedro:

    the play rugby, does that count???

  3. annie:

    Fly: Yeah Baller is going back to England where people still don’t ball. Baller is having trouble fitting in.

    Pedro: Yes Baller would play rugby and would probably be very good at it since it involves a ball.

  4. FLY:

    no, aussies play Aussie Rules footy.

    looks like rugby but the men are leaner and faster.

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