The First of January
We in Australia have nothing like the Independence Day of the United States. Sure there is Australia Day in a few weeks but as it marks the arrival of the First Fleet it is more like Thanksgiving than it is like Independence Day. The nation-state of Australia was formed on 1 January 1901 - the date of Federation - but it is never a day we will celebrate as we are all too busy recovering from the excesses of the preceding night! I wish it were otherwise.
Labels: Political
posted by Dan at
1.1.06
1 Comments:
I now think having our national day defined by sleeping in and lazily tidying away the night before could be the best thing for us. It would dampen all the nervous energy that has become associated with the day. The result would be fewer slogans and more snoozing.
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11 December, 2024
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