The guy said, “Just a pineapple, but you can bring it next week.”

So the next week Will came back with an actual pineapple, and said, “Well, here’s your pineapple.”

The guy very politely explained that a “pineapple” is Aussie slang for the yellow $50 note (i.e. a $5 is a “prawn,” a $20 is a “lobster”), and as hilarious as this was, asked if he could please bring the actual money next time.

The best part about this story is, many years later, another muso told the story back to Will (obviously not knowing it was him), about some idiot who tried to pay for his guitar lesson with an actual pineapple.

We wish Will and Tacey a beautiful wedding day and marriage. We’ll be listening to lots of LANKS’s music while she is away.

And don’t forget to send us your story. In fact, we’d love to receive any anecdote, video, illustration, poem or photo — or a combination — about those incidents that would happen only in Australia.

For guidance and inspiration, here are few recent entries: tales of magical mermaid pools, lizard friends, nude beaches, music and road trips, curious lifeguards, death and kindness, plus poetry and #metoo on the work site.