Do you know that people eat little boys in some parts of Australia?
Despite a federal election coming up this weekend, it was this that got large numbers of Aussies alarmed last week... yet again.
But you shouldn't be.
No, Australians are not cannibals!
Here, 'little boys' refers to a word used in some parts of Australia for what are a particular type of mini sausage traditionally served at parties, especially for children, and with tomato sauce (not ketchup!)
These sausages have different names depending on which part of Australia you're in, but usually it's mini/cocktail/footy/party saveloys/savs/frankfurts/franks (take your pick of adjective and noun), cheerios (mainly in Queensland) or 'little boys'.
Not everyone has heard of the term 'little boys' in Australia, which means it's more generational. The iconic 1994 Australian film Priscilla Queen of the Desert and the 2002 comedy TV show Kath & Kim make fun of the term.
However outrage over the term 'Little Boy' is not new. It's one of the staple ragebait topics that many Australian news sites or social media profiles will use on a slow day.
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