In Australia (Intermezzo)

Philosophers and logicians like to joke about the truth conditions of sentences of the form "In Australia, ...".
Famous examples include:

• In Australia, the most dangerous animals live in the water (e.g., crocodiles, sharks, and above all jellyfish).
• In Australia, the Sun stands in the North at noon. 
• In Australia, low pressure systems spin clockwise. 

So it has been guessed that "In Australia, ..." is just the negation operator. That is, a sentence of the form "In Australia, X is the case" is true if and only if X is not the case under normal conditions.
I would like to add an example of my own: In Australia, bars are open from 4:00 to 16:00.




Spotted five minutes away from my place in Marrickville. The cafe/bar is next to a 24/7 fitness studio. I have been told that the average sporty Australian gets up at some point between 5:00 and 6:00 (=in the middle of the night), does his running, surfing, weightlifting or whatever, takes a shower and then heads on to work. Where he leaves at 17:00 at the latest in order to have drinks at a hotel (the traditional Australian word for a pub) until the sun sets. This has a very important social function. I have even spotted a fully dressed bridal pair in such a pub. In the weekend, drinks start earlier, of course, and can take up the entire afternoon.

Then, around 19:00, it is time for dinner. By 21:00, restaurants and bars get empty and the cleaning brigades start to do their work, by 22:00, the liquor store is closed, and by 23:00, you cannot even get a fucking French fries.

For years, I have been complaining about the Dutch office and meal hours, but I am ready to offer my apologies. These Australians make them look like bloody novices.

I have started with an intellectual joke about Australia, and so I will conclude this posting with a flat one. Just because I genuinely like it. "Which music do Kangaroos listen to?" --- "Hip Hop."