the best thing for me is when i have a barbeque<--(did i spell that right)
Serious, Australia is great, and how do you celebrate
Serious, Australia is great, and how do you celebrate
Whats the best thing about australia day
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Australia Day (Jan 26) is the day Eastern Australia became the British Colony of New South Wales.Abedeus said:
Wouldn't want your country to violate its probation. I enjoy the irony in an Australian court system. I always thought the country was kind of an Escape from New York/LA prison island. Ruled by the strongest and most violent.Knight Templar said:
But seriously, one my bestest mates in the whole world is a half Scot half Aussie. So I'll be raising a glass to her this evening.
The best thing? It only shows up once a year. Let's leave the rampant nationalism to the yanks eh mates? We don't need it.
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Rossadti: the barbie is slang for bbq, and shiela is a slang term for woman. Unless you're setting women on fire, you can't cook a shrimp on one. Also, shrimp are different to prawns. The first is fishing bait, the 2nd is food.
Abedeus: Australia Day is the day Australia celebrates its formation, of sorts. Kinda like independance day in the states. It's an Australian holiday, not an american one.
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Rossadti: the barbie is slang for bbq, and shiela is a slang term for woman. Unless you're setting women on fire, you can't cook a shrimp on one. Also, shrimp are different to prawns. The first is fishing bait, the 2nd is food.
Abedeus: Australia Day is the day Australia celebrates its formation, of sorts. Kinda like independance day in the states. It's an Australian holiday, not an american one.
I'm confused, Australia has nationalism but doesn't seem to have much of an established national identity. I mean what does it actually mean to be Australian?
(speaking as an outsider about Australia's relative youth)
(speaking as an outsider about Australia's relative youth)
It means sticking flags on the car, getting pissed and driving around screaming until you find someone who isn't white and punch them.carnkhan4 said:
It's also the only time of year and he only country in the world where you can walk around shirtless with the flag painted on your chest, while using a real flag as a cape and fit in.
It must be shit to the indigenous peoples of Australia.
'Cause really, the 26th marked the day when the First Fleet arrived on the shores of Australia and fucked things over for them in the following years.
No wonder it's known as 'Invasion Day' to the Aboriginals.
'Cause really, the 26th marked the day when the First Fleet arrived on the shores of Australia and fucked things over for them in the following years.
No wonder it's known as 'Invasion Day' to the Aboriginals.
No national identity? You must be kidding me right?carnkhan4 said:
It's not something i can sum up in one post, but Australia has a rich, unique national mindset and a culture that is lost on foreigners who only see what they are given. And given we give your our shittest beer and logo's, it's understandable.
We have bad PR. In truth, we cant really be bothered trying to fix it. I could explain it, but you'd be better to come here and see for yourself.
Definately, followed closely by the hoop snakes, a trick Aussie troops played on the yanks during the vietnam war. On a slightly more personal note, but reasonably amusing, during ww2 my great-grandfather sold the americans genuine kangaroo feathers.carnkhan4 said: