Milk crates the new 'weapon of choice' for Australia
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341221)
Rockingham, Australia
August 16, 2019 8:54am CST
Australia’s social media scene is awash with jokes and comments about milk crates. These ubiquitous items have a myriad uses here and it seems most households have at least one or two. Whenever we are engaged in any do-it-yourself stuff, there will be a milk crate or two acting as either temporary seats or holding tools or other bits and pieces.
A few days ago, some quick-thinking people used a milk crate and a chair to apprehend a man who had fatally stabbed a woman and injured another. Since then the jokes and cartoons have been flowing thick and fast like people saying it is now Australia’s ‘weapon of choice’. I like the one of the two policemen, each with a milk crate hanging off their belt and the caption ‘Make Australia Crate Again’. Does that ring any bells?
In the photo, you can see Vince making use of a crate while Hercules checks that he is doing the job properly.
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@xFiacre (13108)
• Ireland
16 Aug 19
@judyev Our weapon of choice has traditionally been not milk crates but milk bottles, filled with petrol and with a lit rag hanging out of it to that when it’s thrown the lit petrol goes everywhere. Milk crates would be much more versatile - you can’t sit on a bottle to paint a fence - I’m told.
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@snowy22315 (181618)
• United States
16 Aug 19
Hey, you have to use what you have at hand!
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@wolfgirl569 (107497)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Aug 19
We have a few here too. I have some of them in the chicken coops for nest boxes. I like your slogan better than the one here 
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@Marilynda1225 (82996)
• United States
17 Aug 19
Milk crates do come in handy but using as a weapon is a new one!! I have to laugh at 'Make Australia Crate Again'
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@Marilynda1225 (82996)
• United States
18 Aug 19
@JudyEv yes some people are extremely witty. I wish I was that witty but I'm not. However I do love to laugh so I take advantage of other peoples wit
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@porwest (92115)
• United States
19 Aug 19
@Marilynda1225 I am sure if you clobber someone with one these it's going to hurt.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
16 Aug 19
We have a couple of milk crates floating around the house (actually fake ones that have never seen any actual milk) but no one around here has ever thought of using one as a weapon. You Aussies are very inventive.
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@JudyEv (341221)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 19
He is a neutered ram so he is a wether. He was a pet but as an entire ram he got a bit cheeky as the kids would tease him so they had him neutered. We would never tease him or allow him to be teased and he had the most beautiful nature. He was very kind and gentle.
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@moffittjc (121640)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 19
I love milk crates. They can be used for so many things! I probably have a dozen around my house for various purposes!
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
17 Aug 19
Hercules was disturbed when you picture them
Like that, Make Australia Crate Again. At least now people knowing more important uses of crate.
Like that, Make Australia Crate Again. At least now people knowing more important uses of crate.1 person likes this
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
10 Sep 19
@JudyEv
It is a little cooler in the morning but gets nicer on. I went out and wore a jacket but do not need it now so when I go out again. Maybe fall type weather. I am going day by day with the weather because usually it stays nice till November or December. No rain yet. Winter is when we get the rain but sometimes we get it in October and then again maybe November or December.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
16 Aug 19
so i had milk crates with boards between them for my stereo in college!
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@JudyEv (341221)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 19
And if we're working away from the workshop, we'd do the same to make a makeshift workbench.
