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221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:41 pm
by gregga41
On the morning of the 221st celebration of settlement in Australia, i wish my fellow countrymen a relaxing and enjoyable day off!
My youngest daughter, Kylie, born in 1988, is known as a bicentennial baby and celebrates her 21st birthday this year.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.....Oi, Oi, Oi.
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:31 pm
by goofyfoot
Gregga41.......Toasting you and your mates in the wondrous, historical Land of Oz. Congratulations and, oh, I guess I don't need to advise you how to celebrate. Believe you folks wrote the book on that one. Been there, done that, and came away duly impressed! Peace, out.....Goofyfoot.
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:10 pm
by ozover50
Yay!! It's barbecue and beer day!
Get stuck into it around midday then settle back and watch the cricket on the telly..........
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BTW..... my son Pat is a bicentennial baby too, Greg!
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:15 pm
by johneek
ozover50 wrote:Yay!! It's barbecue and beer day!
Get stuck into it around midday then settle back and watch the cricket on the telly..........
What would we expect from the ancestors of a bunch of convicts?
Kidding of course. You guys rock! Have a great day!!!
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:32 pm
by winston
Congrats gents. Thats a beautiful country you have there........no wonder you've stuck around that long.
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:34 pm
by Scastles
A toast to all of you on 221!! I'll celebrate as well. Like I need an excuse. I can hoist a couple for a great-great uncle who spent some time in a penal colony in Oz. My family doesn't talk about him much
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:00 pm
by longboard_ric
buzfluhart wrote:A toast to all of you on 221!! I'll celebrate as well. Like I need an
excuse. I can hoist a couple for a great-great uncle who spent some
time in a penal colony in Oz. My family doesn't talk about him much
Stan, that means we are related !!!!
Happy Australia Day everyone !!!!
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:04 pm
by johnallg
Have a great day of beer and barbeque and celebration! Congrats on 221.
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:32 pm
by paologregorio
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:58 pm
by jps
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:18 am
by antipodean
Just finished barbecuing the snags and onions with my assitant chef, a bottle of Tasmania's finest ale. The table's set, and the family is waiting...What more can one want from life?
Happy Australia Day one and all!!!
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:24 am
by winston
Enjoy Evan. I am about to sign off for the night.................
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:22 am
by rick_ovic
We celebrated Australia Day by heading south to visit Cape Shank lighthouse.
In many years gone by this lighthouse was the first sign of land once the shores of England were left behind. It's still operational today and the the old lighthouse quarters (c1856) are available for hire. We got to climb the spiral staircase and see the inner workings, not to mention the awesome views of Bass Strait (which separates the Australian mainland from Tasmania).
Happy Australia Day to my fellow Aussies!
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:45 am
by gregga41
Re: 221 years on!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:15 am
by kiramdear
Not a good day to be a lamb, I'm guessing
But everyone else seems to like the program. Happy YOU Day, all you Aussies!