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Birth of our Nation.

Celebrating today - having fun with our language.

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Comment from writeapoem
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I enjoyed this little poem on Australia. Never been down under always filled with wonder the stories I here of the nation a long way from here (USA). I read and almost felt your enthusiasm for your country. I love mine as well as you. Patriotism is a gift. All the best and God Bless

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2016

reply by the author on 21-Jan-2016
    Hello writeapoem, Goodness, I wrote that one last year! Glad you enjoyed my fun writing about Aust. Day. Cheers, Kay XX
reply by writeapoem on 21-Jan-2016
    I did not know it was a year old but glad I found it like searching for gold. I enjoyed your writing.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2016
    I am so pleased you looked in my portfolio, been writing on the site since 2008. Have just posted a new poem. Blessings, Kay.
Comment from Kingsrookviii
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Great poem. I've recently had the pleasure of meeting an extraordinary woman from your wonderful Country. Consequently, I have a certain fascination with your take on English! Simply a great read and this American loves Australia.
Maybe someday I will see her first hand. Take care. Bruce.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    Hello Bruce, A famous poet once penned : I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains. Of rugged mountain ranges of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizon, I love her jewel sea - her beauty and her terror the wild brown land for me. Just a taste for when you visit. Thank you for reading!.
Comment from GracieAnn
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Aussie, I love this! Thanks for the notes to educate one such as I. I grew up in rural so I know how bored a person can get and do things for fun that no one else would find fun. I like the dry sense of humor. Those who have broken from the Royal Reign must be type A personalities and risk takers. No wonder I love the Aussies. Well done. :0 GracieAnn

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    G'day GA, Glad you loved it. We still are under the thumb of HRH still a country tied to England. I think it's time and the new royals are not so stuffy as the old. I like Queenie but she has had her day on the throne. LOL. Kay.
Comment from Sasha
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I got a real kick out of this one and learned a lot too. Love the Ausie slang and thanks for explaining some of them for us. Have a great Australia Day! Great work with this one, enjoyed it immensely.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    G'day Miss Smurphie - Glad you got a kick out of it! I will have to write some more for you lot in Yankee Doodle town. LOL
















    Thanks so much my friend - glad you enjoyed. Love, Kay.



Comment from Alan K Pease
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You tell a good story about "down under" but if you really mash up a potato with a fly I will disown you. You must have a seasonal problem with black flies as we do, Hear they bite. Oh I see dead fly = pie. Now I catching on. You Australians are known for you sense of humor. Hello Crocodile Dundee you have a good script writer in this girl. Love Alan

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    Alan, we are a nation of pies and peas with mashed potato! The flies and mozzies have landing lights here - you could try a 'floater' pie in a bowl upside down covered with peas. Thanks for reading my friend :-0
Comment from Walu Feral
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G'day Kay. Great work mate. This is a really fun little piece and an educational one as well. I think our overseas friends might also get a kick out of this one, well done, cheers Fez

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    G'day Fez, I wrote it as a test to see if they could decipher our strine. Some did, some didn't have a clue. It was great fun for me to write. Love, Kay.
Comment from seaglass
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Loved this as it gave me an idea of your celebration. Ours is on July fourth with hotdogs, bear and fireworks. What day is Australia day? Sounds a bit rowdy.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    G'day my friend and thanks for reading; rowdy is right. Cookouts in every town and home, beer flowing well, family time and awards given to special Australians. Also, migrants are made Australians by taking the oath. Blessings. Kay. XX
Comment from country ranch writer
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OH DEAR WHAT HAVE WE HERE DON'T YOU KNOW AMERICAS CELEBRATE IN A LAVISH WAY. WE'VE GOT MOON SHINE SHHHHH- DON'T WESTERN SWING RODEOS, BUCKLE BUNNIES, ANYTHING GOES. WHAT THE HELL EVERY ONE WANTS THE SAME THING. FOR EVERY THING THIS IS A PARTY. JUST ASK THE PRESIDENT.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
    G'day Barbara, Why don't you write something about July 4th - let Aussies know how you celebrate Independence Day? Love, Kay.
Comment from Jay Squires
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Oh, for gosh sakes, yes! Happy Australia Day. You enjoy such a romp with your poem and it makes the reader want to romp along with you. Only the cane toad-- you didn't explain what a cane toad was.

Americans wanna know.

Meanwhile, God Bless you, Kay. You and your poochmate enjoy your day and life!

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 26-Jan-2015
    G'day Jay! Cane toad was imported in the seventies to eradicate the cane beetle that was eating our sugar cane. They were the worst toads to bring here because they bred like bunnies and spread to two states. They spit poison when threatened and will kill a dog in twenty minutes. Nowadays, the poison is being extracted and used in pain-killer meds. The toads are put in the middle of a ring and the first toad to reach the side of the ring is the winner. People bet on the toads by number! Thanks for enjoying, Jay, we do kill them by freezing and their skins go to wallets. :-)
Comment from Emily George
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Oi, Oi to you too! I liked your humorous take and the slang touch.
A fun rhyme thanks for sharing.
I like the "Australians are many colours, without the blush"

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2015

reply by the author on 26-Jan-2015
    G'day Emily, Thanks for reading my tongue-in-cheek about colour. Blessings, Kay.