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A movement seeks to rename the Australian dollar to the "dollarydoo", based on a classic 'The Simpsons' episode. Doing so would increase demand for the currency and strengthen the Australian economy, organizers claim.
There was a campaign to rename the Australian Dollar to 'Dollarydoo' after an episode of The Simpsons. Supporters claimed it would increase demand for the currency.
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All Australian states called January 26th Anniversary Day by 1935, and it wasn"t until 1946 that it was renamed Australia Day.
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In 2005 an Australian magazine ran a competition to rename kangaroo meat (e.g. Pig -> Pork). Candidates included "kangarly", "marsupan", and "jumpmeat"; with the winner being "australus".
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The Australian Government tried to adopt a new form of English in the '70s that lead to (among other things) the Ministry of Health being renamed the the Ministry of Helth.
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A movement seeks to rename the Australian dollar to the "dollarydoo", based on a classic 'The Simpsons' episode. Doing so would increase demand for the currency and strengthen the Australian economy, organizers claim.
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A movement seeks to rename the Australian dollar to the "dollarydoo" is based on a classic 'The Simpsons' episode. Doing so would increased demand for the currency and strengthen the Australian economy, organizers claim.
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A movement seeks to rename the Australian dollar to the "dollarydoo", based on a classic 'The Simpsons' episode. Doing so would increase demand for the currency and strengthen the Australian economy, organizers claim.
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In 2015 a petition was raised to get Australian currency renamed "Dollarydoos" after the Simpsons episode. It was partially successful.
