He, mate ……

True mateship is a real Ozzie thing.
Mates …..go for a drive, go fishing and drink a beer together. They help each other with work in or around the house and share a barbie with their families.

I always thought this only intended males, but no………….this word concerns male and females alike!

I have been working at WA police sites for almost a year and I have discovered that it is true ……………the coppers are a very good example of how true mateship (read: true friendship) is achieved.
They help each other through thick and thin and even if you are not a copper yourself you are being treated as one of them, all the same!

I know the word ‘mate’ is being considered a bit as ‘slang’, but I have learnt to reconsider my feeling about this word.
A mate is a true friend and that really means something :-).