What the hell ARE the words to our National Anthem

**harry** · 24th April 2006, 08:37 PM

8) well, on the eve of one of the most important days of remberance to those that fought [and died] for Australia, mother England [read United Kingdom]and the Commonwealth, and for the good of all men in two world wars, i think we should forget the flag debate.
there is only one australian flag. it does not need to be changed.

as for the friggen dirge of a national anthem, personally i liked 'god save the queen'
not to hard to change to keep up with changes in family dynasties, just change 'queen' to 'king' when necessary.
and next time you hear the current aus anthem, try singing 'why was she born so beautiful' to the tune - it fits
'why was she born at all'

'girt by sea'

bloody hell, its surounded by water, we knew that.
how does that line convey something to the rest of the world that don't speak 'olde inglish'?
let alone the children of today, whose teachers only know the word 'cause its in the 'anthem'.

stick waltzing matilda too.
its crap.
he was probably a kiwi dole bludging sheep fief and he decked himself.
what sort of gallant country spirit was that?
probably too much rum.
bloody too weak to face the coppers and take the rap.
do the crime - do the time!

**p38arover** · 24th April 2006, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by harry
as for the friggen dirge of a national anthem, personally i liked 'god save the queen'

So do I.

When I lived on Norfolk Island in the 90s, they still used God Save The Queen as their anthem even though NFI is an External Territory of Australia. Dunno if they still do.

Ron

**harry** · 24th April 2006, 09:11 PM

8) i had a feeling 'david rabbitborough' would have had strong views on this subject, but he's probably too busy defending his 'squatters rights' and waving the eureka flag to give us his views.

and thats another thing
the eureka business - why follow that line of flag waving?
it was a flag for a rebel bunch.

although they probably did achieve justice in an overly oppressed society
'that of miners eaking out a miserly and miserable living' whilst being overly taxed by an over zealous beaurocracy.[spell-check ron]
but they still were law breakers and villians,
as are some of those that carry the flag now.
mind you, i loved the film.
on yer chips!

**one_iota** · 24th April 2006, 09:23 PM

So Rafferty (and Bikies and Unionists) rules:

I think that Chip might have thought about that.

Is a flag imposed or adopted?

The Eureka flag was designed by a Canadian.

Canada's flag does not have a Union Jack.

Canada shares some history maybe it wasn't penal.

**p38arover** · 24th April 2006, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by harry
.[spell-check ron]
eaking

beaurocracy

villians!

eking
bureaucracy
villains

Ron

**harry** · 24th April 2006, 09:37 PM

8) tar ron.

**one_iota** · 24th April 2006, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by harry
8) tar ron.

Where are the feathers? :wink:

**p38arover** · 24th April 2006, 09:48 PM

Jeez, thanks fellas!

Ron

**one_iota** · 24th April 2006, 09:56 PM

Originally posted by p38arover
Jeez, thanks fellas!

Ron

It was getting far too serious...I was waiting for a religious cue...remember the massacre of the Hugenots...the Spanish Inquisition...Shakespeare was a Catholic in a Protestant country... 8O

**p38arover** · 24th April 2006, 10:04 PM

I was waiting for FenianEel to respond to my comment that the Irish didn't count. :0

Ron

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