Oh puleeze.....this is about a holiday pure and simple.
Most couldn't give a rat's about 'Australia Day' other than the flag waving jingos who want to be recognised as 'true blue ostralians because they represent little else.
It's the way people act that defines them, not the jingoistic yapping about when to 'celebrate'....what?.... being a society consisting of social disjointed fragments called multiculturalism....give me a break!
Make every day an Australia Day....just no holiday.... otherwise bring in a four day week and do away with all the so called holidays...Queens birthday, another joke...Labour Day wank of the year, and the list goes on.

I've just come across a suggestion for a date
for Australia Day - for those wanting a change.
How about May8?

May 8?

May8?

M8!

Maaaaaate.

Many people apparently approve.

Foxy, I heard that also, but what history or purpose would it serve as it is bordering on colder weather. No beach party!

Dear Josephus,

I think the suggestion was not made to be taken
seriously.

Dear Lucifrase,

Thanks for that but I think Josephus is still smarting from being referred to as ignorant. It is not something I am inclined to withdraw here given his responses but I acknowledge I probably need to temper my language in the future.

Dear Foxy,

Of course it would be an excellent date because of the irreverence and humour attached to it. Seems quintessentially Australian even though there are a lot of people overly attached to the current date. Josephus has eluded to the real reason for the reluctance and I think we should all probably be a bit more honest with our selves, it is just a bloody good time of year for a barbie.

I've just refilled the bottle, broke out the Banjo Patterson books and shook out the flag for the occasion. I am firmly of the opinion the date needs to be changed but until then...

A question for anyone who cares to answer, leaving aside The man from Snowy River what is your most favourite Banjo poem to read aloud? Mine is still The Man from Iron Bark but my brother does a great Mulga Bill's Bicycle. All will get an outing though. What is yours?

Hi Jpsephus,

That quote from independentaustralia, " .... every day is a day of genocide in Australia. ..... " might go down well in Bilger-land, but it needs some rebuttal. Genocide means the wanton killing of numbers of people. Have large numbers of Indigenous people been killed today ? Yesterday ? This week ? This month ? This year ? Decade ?

Self-serving hyperbole. It's a bit like the stereotype of Whitefellas raping Black girls: so when was the last time ? I would suggest that it's a long way before the last Blackfella raped - and murdered - a White woman, such as that poor nurse in SA's north-west. And the last time a Black man raped a Black woman ? Hmmmm ...... the time now is about 10 pm, Wednesday. What do you reckon the likelihood is tonight ? Maybe already tonight ?

God, I wish people like that mob would admit reality and work with that, instead of trying to stir up the crowds.

Joe