In OZ, we start 'em young.

Nice one Gazza,
albeit, there would be many who share my aversion to the bloody Wattle.
http://cjoint.com/data/fAaShzgjvO.htm

Australia's national colours are based on this spectacular tree, green and
gold
but those of us who celebrate Wattle day, the first day of spring
relate it to streaming eyes and long bouts of continual sneezing.


"Gazza"
A Letter To The Front
I 'ave written Mick a letter in reply to one uv 'is,
Where 'e arsts 'ow things is goin' where the gums an wattles is.
So I tries to buck 'im up a bit; to go fer Abdul's fez;
An' I ain't no nob at itrachure; but this is wot I sez:


C J Dennis

http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/30411-C-J...r-To-The-Front