#changethedate
A couple of amusing videos at Junkee about Australia Day. The style of the 'piracy' is particularly funny to Australians because they've been trying to get Australians to stop pirating things the companies wouldn't legally sell us since Day Dot.
I admit, I really like the idea of changing Australia Day to May 8 (MAAAAATE), although it's a pity we can't make it fall somewhere in August so we have a public holiday between the June long weekend and the October long weekend. Come on - that's a four month stint without public holidays! It would be a welcome relief in that long stretch through the middle of the winter/early spring...
I admit, I really like the idea of changing Australia Day to May 8 (MAAAAATE), although it's a pity we can't make it fall somewhere in August so we have a public holiday between the June long weekend and the October long weekend. Come on - that's a four month stint without public holidays! It would be a welcome relief in that long stretch through the middle of the winter/early spring...