And the Yeah, Hello everyone and welcome back to 1,000 classic short stories and tales.

Today the classic story of the Marino sheep as told by Australian folklorist songwriter and, and humorist Van Joe Patterson, who gave Australia their national

theme, Waltzing Matilda, as well as the classic short stories, the cat and the dog, all of which

can be found in our archives at 1,001 stories network.com.

Marino sheep developed in Spain and were highly prized for their fine wool.

In 1797, the first Marino sheep, derived from the famed

royal Marino flocks of Spain, were introduced into Australia. Although these sheep had

already evolved a fine fiber, further selective breeding by

Australian farmers soon produced the authentic Australian Marino with its even finer wool.

And Australia had a major export for which they're

still known today. It really took off when famous fashion designer Coco Chanel

reinvented fashion rules and introduced it as a dress in 1954.

And to this day, from scarves to dresses to sweaters to men's suits.

If you're wearing marino wool, you know it and others do too.

Marino wool production has had its place at the heart of Australian industry

for a long time, supporting over 50,000 Australian farmers and keeping lots of families together with the work.

Should you ever wonder why all the love and respect for Banjo Patterson in Australia. It's because he could tell

their stories so well and with so much pride in humor. And take note, every so

often I read something that is to me so hilariously funny that I can't hold back my laughter

and then it becomes a blooper worth saving.

The last one was the English student, a story in one of our early Urban Legends episodes at

one thousand one heroes.

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