West Australians proudly do things differently to the rest of the country, so when Premier Mark McGowan pulled an April Fool’s Day prank, announcing the state’s “official sandwich and coffee”, people were actually on-board.
“Often, when I’m out and about, people ask me ‘what is the official sandwich and coffee order of Western Australia?’ and they are shocked by the answer: We’ve never had one. But today, that changes,” Mr McGowan posted on Facebook.
“Two significant local culinary innovations have shown our mastery of some of the most popular types of foods and drinks around the world. Today we pay tribute to those wonderful WA products.
“I am pleased to announce that today, 1 April 2021, is a historic day – the day we declare our first official coffee order and official sandwich.”
The lengthy gag continued as the Premier even lightly poked fun at Melbourne.
“People go on about Melbourne coffee, but the fact is that here in WA we’ve perfected the art – and our most special order is proof of that fact,” he said.
“It’s an order that will only get you puzzled reactions from a barista anywhere else, but it’s a favourite over here: the long mac topped up.”
– Additional reporting NCA NewsWire
