australia fair
 

Whilst watching the league game the other night, myself and the kids sat singing australia fair....Hubby turns round to me and ask..how the hell do you know all the words ?? my eldest turns round and answers, dad we sing it at school in every assembly, why dont you know it we only been here for almost 3 years....i was p*** ing myself laughing, never occured to me he didnt already know it, how many other expats dont i wonder ???

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Not a bloody clue.

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I don't and I'm a citizen and an avid sports watcher

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Be quite interesting to know how many Australians don't?!!

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Got me thinking too pollyanna lol :)

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From Tierra del Fuego to the Land of the Dago You'l all get a fair go in Austrayleeya
Australia, Australia, rhymes with genitalia, no, it isn't Austria, Aust-ray-lee-ya

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Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

there are also longer versions, but rarely sang :)

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A further verse goes thus:

This 'ere is the wattle,
It's the emblem of our land,
You can stick it in a bottle,
Or hold it in your hand.

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or, to quote Acca Daca "it's a long way to the shops if you want a sausage roll"... well I think that's what they say.

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Being British I shall stick to the National Anthem, with "Land of My Fathers" for really patriotic occasions :)

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;)

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Eldestchild uses the above line as justification for his plans to ship us off to a nursing home in Grimsby once we hit 45.

He reckons it's positively un-Australian to be old.

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Tell him his home is "our home is dirt by sea" and that's where you will kick him if he pushes his luck. :)

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:rofl:

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pmsl !! to all to responses, now hubby reaalises he needs to brush up before we go for citizenship next year lol