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© Brian Tubbs

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1.   Jan 25, 2008 9:36 PM

» redback - Australia Day

In response to the Diff posted by redback:


I mentioned Australia Day in the other topic? Oh well. The reality is I jinxed myself. It's a glorious day but I'm housebound and feeling crook.

Anyway, The 2008 Australian of the Year is a country singer...Lee Kernaghan (replacing an environmentalist professor appointed by the former PM). The 2008 Young Australian of the Year is world champ motorbike rider, Casey Stoner (replacing a female indigenous leader/role model).

As I deeply relate to both these fields of endeavour, I'm OK with the choices. They were selected as "emblems" according to an editorial:

"...an example of what we are and what we hope to become..."

"Ours is not a static culture, nor are we shackled by our history to some immutable code of behaviour or belief.

This is becoming our informal national song:

http://www.mountainman.com.au/reconcilia...

with the more well-known chorus:

We are one, but we are many
And from all the lands on earth we come
We share a dream and sing with one voice:
I am, you are, we are Australian
I am, you are, we are Australian.

I log off as the children's choir fades....

-- posted by redback


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