Aussie History

[deird1]

You all knew I'd end up doing this one, right?

Describe your country's history - not as it really was, but as the average person in your country remembers it. What are the major events that everybody knows about? What's taught in schools? What do your politicians and media talk about when they want to boast about how great your country is? Or are

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[slaymesoftly]

LOL Very informative and entertaining.

[deird1]

*grins*

[beer_good_foamy]

Heee!

I'm reminded of Bill Hicks' explanation of how Australia was colonised:

[In a not-too-convincing English accent]
"Let me get this straight: You keep the shitty food and the shitty weather and we get the Great Barrier Reef and lobsters the size of canoes? Um... I'm Jack the Ripper!"
"No, I'm Jack the Ripper!"
"I'm Jack the Ripper!"

[deird1]

Heh. That sounds about right.

[velvetwhip]

I feel so well-informed now.

Gabrielle

[deird1]

*feels very informative*

(And look! Now I have links!)

[2maggie2]

So much education going around today! Thanks!!

[deird1]

*high-fives*

[lavastar]

Oooh, I do feel all smart now!

And aww, Waltzing Matilda! I loved that song as a kid, especially because I thought it was (for whatever reason) a song about some nice guy dancing with Matilda from the book by Roald Dahl. :D

[deird1]

Yay for Waltzing Matilda! One of our many, many songs that centre around sheep...

[jl_in_the_lane]

OK.

Click go the shears.

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I cannot think of any others. What are these 'many' sheep-centred songs, pray?

[klme]

http://folkstream.com/songs.html

a whole pile of Aussie songs. Lots of sheep hiding there.