HOME ARCHIVES		50/50 Some gems from the Herald-Sun, Melbourne. Why are oranges called oranges and bananas not called yellows? No wonder newly arrived migrants have problems learning out language. Concerned, Richmond 16/6/97 I walked past a building site yesterday and not one workman looked or stared or even whistled. I'd just like to say thanks for nothing, feminists. Sweet Sixteen, St Kilda 16/6/97 To Concerned, regarding why oranges are called oranges, and bananas are not called yellows. Because they might get mixed up with the lemons. Dean Anderson, Hastings 18/6/97 To Concerned, who asked if oranges were called oranges why weren't bananas called yellows. Why call it a pineapple? It isn't made of pine and does not look like an apple. Now I am puzzled. Schnoodle, Warrandyte 19/6/97 Dear Concerned you ask if oranges are called oranges why aren't bananas called yellows. If bananas were called yellows, what would we call lemons and grapefruits? Sympathiser, Burwood 20/6/97 (been done methinks - SM) Sweet Sixteen, how on earth could you possibly be upset about construction workers not looking, staring or whistling at you? How desperate are you for some attention? It's people like you who give women a bad name. Feminist Supporter, western suburbs 21/6/97 Why all this fuss and bother about sumo wrestlers when I at 19 stone (120kg) get openly ridiculed on the streets. You wouldn't catch me making a fool of myself in my underpants. Honestly, some people need their head checked. H.M. Boczech, Fitzroy 23/6/97 Why is M*A*S*H still being shown on TV? The Korean War ended more than 40 years ago. Please explain. On A Jumbo Jet, Frankston 26/6/97 To On a Jumbo Jet, re M*A*S*H still being shown 40 years after the Korean War. I suppose you don’t watch westerns because that was last century. Get a life or change channels. M*A*S*H Fan, Kerang 1/7/97 To On a Jumbo Jet, M*A*S*H is still being shown on TV because it is the only TV series produced in the US during the past 40 years that could be considered humurous. Radar, Morwell 2/7/97 The 50/50 subject seems to be indefinately closed.