From the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

A little Christmas cheer for all from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

*31 Australians have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.

*19 Australians have died in the last 3 years by eating Christmas decorations they believed were chocolate.

*Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after Cracker pulling incidents

*101 Australians since 1997 have had to have broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet.

* 18 Australians had serious burns in 1998 trying on a New jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

*A massive 543 Australians were admitted to casualty in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth or eye socket.

*5 Australians were injured last year in accidents involving Out of control scalextric cars.

*3 Australians die each year testing if a 9V battery works on their tongue.

*142 Australians were injured in 1998 by not removing all the pins from new shirts.

*58 Australians are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.

and finally:

*8 Australians cracked their skull in 1997 after Falling asleep (passing out) while throwing up into the toilet YEP! its great to be Australian!