Just came home from an Australia Day breakfast picnic. Everyone was saying "Happy Australia Day" to each other. Of course we are all familiar with "Happy Birthday" and "Merry Christmas", but when did "Happy Australia Day" become a standard greeting? It just sounded kind of weird to me.
good one Dr . says it all really .............. but im on wages atm ,so good to have a paid day off !!!
Select to expand quoteHarrow said..
Just came home from an Australia Day breakfast picnic. Everyone was saying "Happy Australia Day" to each other. Of course we are all familiar with "Happy Birthday" and "Merry Christmas", but when did "Happy Australia Day" become a standard greeting? It just sounded kind of weird to me.
agreed - ive thought the same thing
I really noticed it this year too... Must say though, everyone I heard say it were foreigners. Even though some of them are Australian residents (and some nationalised).
Select to expand quotenugs said..
Hope everybody has a great day!!!!!
Nugs, that's pretty cool how you do that. Must have too much time on your hands though
Got up a bit late - decided to go with family and a mate's family pipi-ing at a beach about an hour away that included some 4wd-ing, followed by a feed and few beers at the local over there. Back home the long way around a limestone track (missus drove for obvious reasons ;-) with enough bait to last a few months, a car full of happy (sunkissed) kids and a few travellers for the journey.
Good day.
Select to expand quoteToph said...
...some of them are Australian residents (and some nationalised).
Wow! The federal government have abandoned their free market principles? 
This is the second Ausie day in 2 yrs haven't been in aus
It's just not the same, big loud party at mine next year
neighbours come along or put ya earplugs in 
Bit sick of the "Australians" who feel the need to ruin it for everyone else though. Morons.
Plus side, had a GREAT sail and couldn't hear the d!ckheads on the beach with their Jap utes, Chinese stereo and Mexican beers, and the wasted-by-midday muffintop missus skwawking away.
Happy Birthday Australia
It's more than just a coincident that the long weekend happens right in the middle of the best sea breeze weather on the SE coast of SA.
We've been flying power kites at Kingston for the last 15 years in a row and never been skunked for wind.
In France we celebrate the day we took over a prison and later chopped off a few heads....
Select to expand quotehehef said..
Mark _australia said..
Bit sick of the "Australians" who feel the need to ruin it for everyone else though. Morons.
Plus side, had a GREAT sail and couldn't hear the d!ckheads on the beach with their Jap utes, Chinese stereo and Mexican beers, and the wasted-by-midday muffintop missus skwawking away.
Happy Birthday Australia
How old is Australia???
Is its age only a consideration after the British invasion, or does the nations age include the well established communities that were already thriving prior to the invasion?
Its a strange day to celebrate as most nations celebrate their national day when they received independence not when they arrived........the second time.
Unfortunately Australia day seems to be a day that not all Australians can celebrate making it a very strange day
In fact, most states didn't celebrate the day together till 1994, after the success of the bicentenary
I cant see it being a successful secular celebration until ALL Australians are united
Its a terrible example of unity when some are celebrating British History, some are celebrating Australian Independence and some are mouning the Invasion of their country.......................weird, but that's what you get when you don't reflect on history honestly.
It is what it is.. This debate has been done to death here... For what it's worth, I think the majority aren't ignorant to Australia's past. Celebrate the day as a day for ALL Australians. If you dont want to take part, don't.
Even the aboriginal elders were saying this year to put the evasion day crap behind them and move on. Because we CANT move on until WE do...
Select to expand quotenugs said..
Hope everybody has a great day!!!!!
I love the idea of "happy Australia day" lets go with it
and i think youve just earnt a sticker or 2 for that effort!!!!!
Select to expand quoteEven the aboriginal elders were saying this year to put the invasion day crap behind them and move on. Because we CANT move on until WE do...
At last a glimmer of sanity in our society.
