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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005Australia Day
Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern Cross on today. >Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the >Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. >http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern >Cross on today. In hono(u)r of Australia Day, when ESPN (sports network) went on the air late night Tuesday with live coverage of Wednesday's Australian Open tennis matches, the program hosts (a couple guys I don't recall plus Pam Shriver) talked about the Australian love for Vegamite. IIRC they called it a "national obsession" and said it was very well loved by all Australians. (they made it sound as if you guys don't let a meal go by without having some) So Happy Australia Day to the folks down under, and enjoy your Vegamite! What does one do on Australia Day? Picnics? Fireworks? Local fairs and contests? Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com I never let a meal come with it, I hate the stuff, well I dont mind one of my grandsons crusts with a smidgin on, he LOVES it but then, I'm not a *dinkie die* ozzie, is that how you spell dinkie die? Jean.P. > >Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the > >Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > ============ > http://www.jhedge.com >I never let a meal come with it, I hate the stuff, well I dont mind >one of my grandsons crusts with a smidgin on, he LOVES it >but then, I'm not a *dinkie die* ozzie, is that how you spell dinkie die? To be honest, later on in the tennis program the various broadcasters admitted that they didn't like it at all. Except for Pam Shriver, who is, I think, married to an Australian (George Lazenby). I don't recall which way she fell on the vegemite wall :) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com >I never let a meal come with it, I hate the stuff, well I dont mind >one of my grandsons crusts with a smidgin on, he LOVES it There are a lot of us who can't stand it either. >but then, I'm not a *dinkie die* ozzie, is that how you spell dinkie die? Most people spell it "dinki di", but I don't think there's any particular official spelling. Thanks Helen! Happy Oz Day to all current, future (Britta, better get in practise!) and ex-pat Aussies. The current Australia Day "tradition" in most of the cities at least, seems to be to either have a BBQ with friends, or gather with the hundreds of thousands of others at the city focal points (e.g. Sydney Harbour foreshore). Vegemite is unlikely to feature, but Australian beer and wine are guaranteed! There has been a very funny, tongue-in-cheek advert playing lately about cooking lamb for OzDay. Dave and I don't buy into that kind of thing very often, so our Australia Day has consisted of sleeping in (our new favourite hobby since moving to Sydney and having to get up unseemly early for work), doing some gardening, playing with the pets and, for DH at least, working on his PhD thesis. Tish >Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the >Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. >http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern >Cross on today. Yeah I forgot to say it, too busy being silly, Happy Australia Day to one and all including all nationalities. Jean.P. > Thanks Helen! Happy Oz Day to all current, future (Britta, better get > in practise!) and ex-pat Aussies. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern > >Cross on today. > The current Australia Day "tradition" in most of the cities at > least, seems to be to either have a BBQ with friends, or gather [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > for work), doing some gardening, playing with the pets and, for > DH at least, working on his PhD thesis. Thanks for the history! I love reading about your (and other countries) traditions. :)  SignatureCheryl cool! HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! A question from an ignorant US dweller, what exactly is Australia Day? Is it anything like our Independence Day? Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the > Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. > http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern > Cross on today. >cool! HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! > >A question from an ignorant US dweller, what exactly is Australia Day? Is it >anything like our Independence Day? > >Jazz & his mama Australia Day is not exactly like Independence Day-- it is the biggest public holiday, but it commemorates the first fleet in Sydney Cove on 1788. So it's sort of like Mayflower Day, exept it celebrates the arrival of a bunch of criminals, rather than a bunch of religious fanatics. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >cool! HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > arrival of a bunch of criminals, rather than a bunch of religious > fanatics. ;) That last statement may well explain the differences between American and Australian cultures :-). IMHO, I'd say ANZAC day is the bigger and more meaningful public holiday (well, *Australian* holiday - Christmas is always the biggest public holiday), but yes, Australia day is pretty big, with lots of Australiana-themed activities both in capital cities and in more rural areas. Its the Day Australia of the Year is awarded, and the day the people who have applied to become naturalised become offical Australian Citizens. Its usually celebrated with a BBQ, a few beers with friends, and if you are close enough and the weather good, a swim at the local water hole or beach. Yowie > Australia Day is not exactly like Independence Day-- it is the biggest > public holiday, but it commemorates the first fleet in Sydney Cove on > 1788. So it's sort of like Mayflower Day, exept it celebrates the > arrival of a bunch of criminals, rather than a bunch of religious > fanatics. ;) Cool, but do we have a Mayflower day? Other than the Mayflower Madam thing. I envy you, I'd rather be founded by a bunch of honest crooks than some religious fanatics Pam, Running a fever and not clear headed, ok, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it, even if you tell Calvin to lick between my toes again. >> Australia Day is not exactly like Independence Day-- it is the biggest >> public holiday, but it commemorates the first fleet in Sydney Cove on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Pam, Running a fever and not clear headed, ok, that's my excuse and I'm >sticking to it, even if you tell Calvin to lick between my toes again. IIRC, there *is* a Mayflower Day, but I couldn't tell you when it is. ;) It doesn't get much attention. Maybe the New England states make more of a fuss about it. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the >Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. >http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern >Cross on today. I'll add a Happy Australia Day to all our friends over/down there :-) Ginger-lyn Have a great day everyone! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the > Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. > http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern > Cross on today. > Happy Australia day to all my fellow dwellers down under. May all the > Aussie kitties celebrate with a nice barramundi dinner. > http://www.google.com.au/ has a nice picture of Uluru under the Southern > Cross on today. Happy Australia day to all of you from us here in Merkinland. Pam S. |
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