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jackspratt wrote: I rather like this concise and well reasoned argument for changing the date to 1 January.

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-23/australia...be-january-1/9336958

I can see that it will also resonate with most of you strong secessionists, as January 26 is all about bloody NSW.

100% agree with this.

We did not become a country until Jan 1st, celebrating 26th Jan is incorrect and makes fools of us all (outside of NSW).

On that note, May 9 anybody?

www.communitynews.com.au/wanneroo-times/...elebrate-federation/

ArkRoyal wrote: BC: nope -- give them their own day, Mabo Day?

I'm not sure that's such a good idea AR given Oz Day is about all of us celebrating what we have together and as one rather than separate Days which would surely be even more divisive.

All the people that push these alternative agendas. Won't stop on Aust Day,Gay Marriage, Republic, One world government. Open Borders.Bunch of losers.
Love the way President Trump fixed them all up.

Bazza wrote: 1 January would be the most ridiculous day to have it. nobody could be stuffed after NYE.

Reason for, rather than against, I would have thought.

It would cut down on the number of flag-toting utes hooning around the suburbs, particularly in the vicinity of the South Perth foreshore.

And if some are unhappy with Australia Day being recognized on the 26th, makes one wonder why they'd like it on another date?

BC -- good point on setting up a 'Mabo Day' , it would be divisive. I meant well.

jack: I know what you mean about the flag waving -- I have never celebratted Austrslia Day, but I have always defended it from the wreckers. I don't even have an Aussie flag, I have a West aussie flag and ithe imperial flag.

ArkRoyal wrote: jack: I know what you mean about the flag waving -- I have never celebratted Austrslia Day, but I have always defended it from the wreckers. I don't even have an Aussie flag, I have a West aussie flag and ithe imperial flag.

Gotcha beat ark. I’ve got a West Aussie flag, an Aussie flag, a Sharks flag and...........an Eagles flag.

Shark 58: Yep, you certainly have me betean, not by much though; I might get myself an Aussie flag to catch up. By the way, I agree with you about the Dutch and their empire -- they could be nasty buggers -- wether it be in South Africa, Indonesia, or North America. It was Holland which introduced black slavery into North America/New York colony.

58shark wrote:
Gotcha beat ark. I’ve got a West Aussie flag, an Aussie flag, a Sharks flag and...........an Eagles flag.

You ain't there yet 58 ........... have you got a ute?