Rachel just told me that a mum (known as a mother in Australia) is the term used for elaborate corsages (for girls, worn on the chest) or garters (for boys, worn on the arm) consisting of a large flower, ribbons, and trinkets. Such fashion is worn during homecoming in the U.S.A. When I first saw this photo, I said: “Is this a joke?!!” Apparently it’s not. Apparently is super serious. Every day the similarities between the USA and Australia drift apart. Fascinating. Considering I’m half-American; legal citizen.

Rachel just told me that a mum (known as a mother in Australia) is the term used for elaborate corsages (for girls, worn on the chest) or garters (for boys, worn on the arm) consisting of a large flower, ribbons, and trinkets. Such fashion is worn during homecoming in the U.S.A.

When I first saw this photo, I said: “Is this a joke?!!”

Apparently it’s not. Apparently is super serious.

Every day the similarities between the USA and Australia drift apart. Fascinating. Considering I’m half-American; legal citizen.

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