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Happy Australia Day
25.01.12 # 19:31 # Me, Teal'c # 3 Comments
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Happy Australia Day to all my Aussie friends! Traditionally on Australia Day the sun is shining and everyone is out and about for BBQ’s and beers. Preferably by the beach. Certainly that is how I like to celebrate it. But this year nothing like that will happen as it is raining, raining, raining
Sure I’ll get my walk and unfortunately my shower on return only the chance of meeting other dogs in the park is very, very slim.
Nevertheless I hope that all of you enjoy the public holiday in one way or another. Slobbers Master T.
Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day)[1] is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the date commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland.[2]
Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818. It is presently an official public holiday in every state and territory of Australia and is marked by the presentation of the Australian of the Year Awards on Australia Day Eve, announcement of the Honours List for the Order of Australia and addresses from the Governor-General and Prime Minister. With community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies the day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia.[3]
The date is controversial to some Australians, particularly those of Indigenous heritage, leading to the use of alternate names, such as Invasion Day and Survival Day. Proposals have been made to change the date of Australia Day, but these have failed to gain widespread public support.
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Bummer, Teal’c! Can you make it Australia Weekend, and maybe move the celebration to Saturday? Maybe the weather will be better…
How is your eye doing? Better, I hope!
Happy Australia Day, no matter the weather!
Happy Australia day Master T!! Sucks that it was raining though. Sounds like our NZ winds blew it your way…it’s been raining a lot here in NZ the past few weeks!!!
We hope we get our summer soon as well
Licks and lots of slobber,
Lexi and Jasper the Danes
Happy Australia Day to all your household!
I love celebrating how lucky we are to live on this wonderful continent, but I must say I’m one of the ones who’d like to see some thought go into changing the actual date.