Happy Australia Day :)
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Happy Australia Day :)
I hope all the Aussies have a good day
Happy Waitangi Day to the Kiwis as well
Much love recognition and respect to the indigenous communities of both nations.
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Happy Waitangi Day to the Kiwis as well
Much love recognition and respect to the indigenous communities of both nations.
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Originally Posted by Leana 
What exactly do you do on Aussie Day? Is is sort of like the US's July 4th? With fireworks? Or more like US Thanksgiving? Just curious.
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Originally Posted by Dee74
Its a celebration of Australia as a nation. I guess Independence Day is a parallel?
It's generally a time for get togethers, a few fireworks, that kind of thing.
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It's generally a time for get togethers, a few fireworks, that kind of thing.
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Originally Posted by Leana
What exactly do you do on Aussie Day? Is is sort of like the US's July 4th? With fireworks? Or more like US Thanksgiving? Just curious.
Leana it's more like July 4th I guess but we don't have our official independence yet. We operate autonomously but some people are a bit reluctant to cut the apron strings from Mother England although I think it will happen in the next decade.
Some people have barbeques, other people do nothing -- just like Independence Day I guess.
There are ferry races on Sydney harbour:
and lamingtons
and most importantly there is Dee:
For all I know he's standing on the bow of a ferry eating lamingtons ...
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HAppy Australia Day
Kids are playing games down at the Town Green winning ice creams , donuts and smoothies as prizes .... markets and bush tucker available .....kids rides...historical adventure activity ..... Shrimp (AKA prawns) for lunch .... movie on the big screen tonight at the Town Green ... half the town will be there....
A nice Australia Day here the sun is out !!!!!!!!!!!!
The kids would usully get wet jumping off the pier ... but an ear infection will keep them dry ..while we get ready to start the new school year :eek
Kids are playing games down at the Town Green winning ice creams , donuts and smoothies as prizes .... markets and bush tucker available .....kids rides...historical adventure activity ..... Shrimp (AKA prawns) for lunch .... movie on the big screen tonight at the Town Green ... half the town will be there....
A nice Australia Day here
the sun is out !!!!!!!!!!!!The kids would usully get wet jumping off the pier ... but an ear infection will keep them dry ..while we get ready to start the new school year :eek
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Delicious Australian spread, made from used brewer's yeast. Non-Australians tend to give descriptions of it similar to 'tastes like a mixture of salt and battery acid'. This is because they are wimps, and need to drink more beer, eat more pies, and of course, eat more Vegemite.
We're happy little Vegemites, as bright as bright can be,
We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea,
Our mummies say we're growing stronger every single week,
Because we love our Vegemite,
We all adore our Vegemite,
It puts a rose in every cheek.
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Originally Posted by suki44883
Happy Aussie Day!!! Yay for all the kangaroos and koalas!
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