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Reggie the Rabbit: The Rabbitohs 18th Man and The Most Famous Bunny in Australia!

Reggie the Rabbit: The Rabbitohs 18th Man and The Most Famous Bunny in Australia!

The rabbit, historically, has never been a welcome animal in the land down under.  Then again, when your kind multiplied like, well, like rabbits and ate through almost the entire country nearly 120 years ago, it is hard to be beloved, no matter how adorable you may be.  In the neighborhood of Redfern, just a short drive from downtown Sydney, the South Sydney...

South Sydney Rabbitohs: My very first match…

South Sydney Rabbitohs: My very first match…

To be immersed in Australian sports is an experience unlike no other.  It is an atmosphere of sheer, unadulterated joy, accompanied by singing, mass quantities of beer, and the happiest sports fans this side of a Superbowl game.  Americans like to boast that they are a sports-crazy country built on tough-guy athletes, sheer physicality, and rowdy fans.  Having...