Mastodawn

In case you didn't know Australian army went to war in the past against emus the birdy because they were ruining crops of farmers. So they get out fully automatic weapons against the birdys but the were resilient and hard to shoot. In the end the lost the war against emus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War #emu
#australia #emuwars #funfact #infodumping

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Heliograph Dec 31

@josh0 lets hope for not another round of #emuwars then 🤞🏳️

Heliograph Jun 19, 2024

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getting the popcorn ready!!!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-20/the-emu-war-interview-hot-dad-productions/103997622 #emuwars #TheEmuWar

Absurd, chaotic delight: This is the great emu war as you've never seen it before

The great emu war of 1932 is as baked into Australian lore as vegemite and chucking a sickie after a big weekend. A new film from some of our country's brightest comedy makers turns the tale into an ocker Apocalypse Now.

Matthew Rimmer Oct 7, 2023

Australia’s emu war: John Cleese outrun in race to shoot movie of how flightless birds thwarted army’s machine guns https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/06/australias-emu-war-john-cleese-outrun-in-race-to-shoot-movie-of-how-flightless-birds-thwarted-armys-machine-guns #film #emuwars #history

Australia’s emu war: John Cleese outrun in race to shoot movie of how flightless birds thwarted army’s machine guns

An Australian take on how the emu won the 1932 battle premieres this month, before shooting on the UK comedian’s film has begun

The Guardian