[SEL] Australia Day OT

[Cameron Grundy]

Hey Kerry, I thought the Aboriginals celebrated  between Jan 1st
and dec 31st.    Cam
Cam and Edwina Grundy
Kariong
Gosford   NSW
Australia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry" <ozengine at optusnet.com.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Australia Day OT


> G'Day Dave
> >
> > Hi Patrick, What the hell is Australia Day? Is it something like our
4the
> > of July?
>
> Not really, we celebrate the day the POMS (Captain Cook) landed on these
> shores, yesterday the aborigines celebrated invasion day, well at least
some
> of them got off their backsides for awhile
> Having said that it is a day to remember our heritage, new immigrates
become
> OZ citizens etc
>
> > Do you guys down under have a 4th of July?
>
> Sure do, usually just after the 3rd of July and just before the 5th July
> 8-))
>
>
> >         Dave
> > PS, Happy Australia Day--whatever in the hell that is!
>
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