Today is Australia Day, a national day to celebrate all things Australian. Some to go to the beach, have a BBQ, drink some coldies, have picnics, go to concerts or civic events and any number of other things. We're generally just out celebrating our great land, and our Australian-ness. src 🇦🇺
To all the Aussies out there, either here in-country or around the world, I hope you have a great day and celebrate in your own way, no matter what it is! 🇦🇺
I was asked by someone what Australia Day is all about and whilst that person is living here in this great land I knew that they were not born here as soon as they asked that stupid question - HAd they been born here they would know. Australia Day is about Australia and all that being Australian means...There's no way to comprehensively explain what it's about...It is something you feel I guess. 🇦🇺
This year celebrations will be somewhat mixed for some, due mainly to the difficult time we have had with the fires for the last three months or so, however Aussies are pretty resilient people and most will put whatever troubles they face aside and celebrate they day in whatever fashion they feel appropriate, or able to do. 🇦🇺
I'll be out shooting the final day of the IPSC State Titles for the majority of the day but will be wearing an Aussie flag on my arm in honour of the Day. I think know I'll hoist a few coldies after the event too.
If you're not an Australian it doesn't matter, you can still celebrate...We ain't fussy...You can celebrate our great country too...So, have a BBQ, hoist a coldie and say g'day mate to someone passing you in the street and wish them a happy Australia Day with a smile! 🇦🇺
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Happy Australia Day mate & good shooting.
I've detected (in interactions with Aussie collegues and friends from my abode in Israel) a real national trauma from the fires that is impacting confidence and attitudes.
Do you think this the case?
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Hmm, good question.
I'm not sure I'd call it trauma or that confidence is dropping, or lacking...Aussies tend to be a fairly pragmatic bunch, at least traditionally, and I've always found situations like this bring people together, rather than pull them apart like a bad attitude will. Sure, there's people who probably do feel as you say, however in the main the underlying thought most are having is what can I do to help which is being seen from individuals all the way up through businesses and corporations.
Of course, times are different now than they were in the good old days and with an influx of new Australians the way of life, and certainly how people think, is shifting. In the main most Aussies will help their fellow man (or woman) because it's the right thing to do.
Yes, the country has experienced some very troubling times but it's nothing that hasn't happened before. I said in a post a while back that it's possible we'll have floods soon and the fires will seem like a dim memory for those who lose their homes, farms, crops and stock to flood waters...But you know what? We'll just roll up our sleeves, pitch in and help out our mates, even if we don't know them. That's sort of what we do.
Australia has always been a brutal country of extremes, we sort of know it and deal with what the country throws at us. What else is there to do?
Having said that...Confidence and attitude towards policy-makers is probably at a low ebb...Back-burning in bushland areas has meant these areas contain more fuel to burn and with years of drought conditions it's tender dry. It also prevents access to fire crews fighting fires, makes those fires more intense and therefore uncontrollable. The lack of back-burning is due to policy changes for environmental reasons which has cost people their homes and lives. They can't cut firebreaks in either generally, for environmental reasons.
Back in the old days, I mean prior to Europeans coming here, fires burned unchecked. They'd sweep through an area and burn out the undergrowth...Simple. No one was here to put them out. These days when lightening strikes and causes a fire we douse it quickly and so the undergrowth builds up in those bushland areas...So we have fires like we have recently had (which are still burning).
Dealing with drought, floods, cyclones, fire (and deadly animals) is part of life here in Australia...It's helps to breed tough people, as we have to be to cope.
I have a post going live shortly about a military action the Aussies were involved in...I think the attitude discussed there says it all...The pragmatic way an Aussie thinks...It's about a battle at The Nek, in Gallipoli in WWI.
I hope this answers your question.
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i think some things are meant to be experienced personally as you have highlighted in your piece. Happy Australia Day. The only question I want to ask is that what happened today in the history of Australia. I know you will surely habe a clue
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lol, forgot all about it thanks for the reminder . straya day!
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You're welcome. Happy Aus Day mate!
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Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺 🐨💚💛💚 🦘 🏏
When I was still living in Aus this Telstra ad was always on the tele. But I love this song and it always makes me tear up and feel my Aussie-ness. Even if I am only Aussie by marriage 🥰
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Ah yes, I remember it. Well, make sure you do something Australian today...And tomorrow (Monday) is a public holiday here so you can Monday off too! 😂
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Wouldn't mind a BBQ, but I think we will look at some houses so we can perhaps have a BBQ in the summer :)
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Deal!
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Happy Australia day mate 🇦🇺👍 I will definitely be hoisting a coldie or 4 today 🍺🍺🍺🍺
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You too mate...Make it 5 because 4 just sounds wrong...:)
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I suppose 90% of the Romanians don't have a clue on what are we celebrating on our national day, so this is situation is not unique. Generally the younger ones don't know too many details about that.
Happy National Day and Have Fun!
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Shooting all day, but that's now over so...A few coldies now...
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It just so happens I did have barbecue tonight...but I didn't realize it was Australia Day. Oh well, I think it still sort of counts if I drink a "coldie" and think on Australia's wonderfulness. Question: can it be a "coldie" if it is in fact a glass of cold orange juice? ;) Happy Australia Day, my friend.
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That's totally an Australia Day BBQ and counts for sure! Happy Straya Day!
Well, a coldie is traditionally a beer of course but certainly extends to encompass the shandy for the ladies...(Beer mixed with lemonade...) I'm going to call it and say yeah, a coldie can be an orange juice, provided that it is indeed cold..
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Oh good, well I've taken care of all the festivities then ;)
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I hope you ate some Vegemite too.
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Indeed :)
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Good girl.
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Happy Australia Day!
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Thanks mate, much appreciated. 🙂🇦🇺
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G'day Mate and good on ya Oz okes celebrating your beautiful country... Drink up fellows, I bought some shares in Tooheys, Victoria Breweries, Coopers and Brewdog in anticipation of rocketing sales
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Haha, well hopefully you make a packet on those shares...I'm sure tomorrow will help also (Public holiday)..
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I need to put this on my calender so I can have an excuse to hoist some coldies and celebrate with you guys!
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Any excuse for a BBQ and a few coldies. 🤣
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lol...most of the dummies over here don't know what many of the holidays are really about, they just think it's to party.
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Similar here I guess. There's a couple I know all about, Australis Day and ANZAC Day for instance, the rest are a day off for me, little more.
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