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All the silly hoo har is brewing again prior to Australia  day again. Heard on the news this morning a second major supermarket is not selling aussie merchandise prior to the 26th because of "waning public interest".
Then in the same day we hear a well known 2 dollar shop ( that sells everything made in China town because australia can't make anything) and the other supermarket will be selling aussie day merchandise. Personally speaking, the day has just been turned into a silly circus over the past 20 or so years. Most localities still host the breakfast in the morning which is a good idea.

Woolworths won’t celebrate Australia Day but they’ll happily celebrate Diwali Day.

It’s a day that’s always been hijacked by bogans in modern times. Flags on car windows, hats, thongs, fake tattoos, real southern cross tattoos. Loud music, a barbecue and lots of booze. I think it might mean more for the right reasons for those who genuinely appreciate the opportunity to come to Australia for a new life who have embraced the Australian way of life and want to become an Australian citizen.

Either way the date has been turned into a clusterfuck by the woke/cancel culture/ serial whingers who are never satisfied. You might as well rename it Australia Division Day.

So it wasn't that long ago where folk gathered around the Swan river, 96Fm simulcast music with fireworks, so what happened. So now its invasion day, Give me strength.

It should be renamed NSW day as it's really all about the first European landing on their shores. Not much to do with the rest of Australia. Time for the federal Government to come up with a day and a date and title thats fully inclusive for all Australians, all states and territories, don't copout and dump dealing with it onto local councils and their rate payers. Maybe in between Albo's overseas jaunts he might be able to give it some thought, certainly plenty of time on those long first class flights.

In my humble opinion as a naturalised West Australian, it should be January 1st, Federation Day. So we lose a public holiday, big deal. I am sure Albo could think up a reason to bring in a new one. 

 

Winger wrote:

So it wasn't that long ago where folk gathered around the Swan river, 96Fm simulcast music with fireworks, so what happened. So now its invasion day, Give me strength.

Exactly Winger.  I looked forward to going to the Swan River or Burswood or to some friend's houses who had a reasonable view of the fireworks from their back verandahs.  A BBQ, beers and some tunes and when it came time for the fireworks, you'd turn the radio to whichever station was broadcasting them.

On a slightly different note, I find it strange how around Christmas and New Year it's about celebrating with your friends and family the year that was and hoping for a prosperous year to come.  The mood amongst majority of people is usually a friendly and happy one.  Then on the 1st or 2nd of January we have the Australia Day debate for 3-4 weeks.

So now we have hairy arsed gays from both sides of the biological fence, indigenous activists, left wing fruit cakes, militant unionists, the ABC all putting their two bobs worth regarding Australia day, guess what, that sulk Albanese is probably sitting at his desk under a banker’s light adding up his rent money from his rentals. He is not a leader, make a decision you goose, either keep the date or make a date, knowing elbow it would be April 1. Anyway, I miss the fireworks in my dad’s back yard, Katerine wheels, penny bombs, sky rockets, roman candles and a bloody big bon fire. shit I can’t remember them all. Cracker night was great.

Winger wrote:

So it wasn't that long ago where folk gathered around the Swan river, 96Fm simulcast music with fireworks, so what happened. So now its invasion day, Give me strength.

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1. an instance of  invading  a country or region with an armed force.
   

 

Make it the last Monday in January like it used to be, then it's about Australia and not a date. Pretty bloody simple