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Old 11th April 2009, 12:49 AM   #126
Akhenaten
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Originally Posted by Wildy View Post

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

* Yeah, Crow-eaters mainly.


Grrrr...

I love crow. In the course of expressing some of my views, I get to eat a fair bit of it. I might have some now.



Originally Posted by Wildy View Post

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Originally Posted by Akhenaten

I believe Wildy and lionking will chip in on this one.

Well I will. Right now in fact.


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Originally Posted by Akhenaten

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR

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.

And that is what the actual words are. What you hear is:

Originally Posted by Wildy View Post

Australians all let us rejoice For weare mnya nya e.
Wigodensoi adwelworwoil owromis GIRT ie
Owrrands raraoun rinratursrits
rofutyrirare
Inistryage
Etevyage
Adan Osraya air
Inoyrurainsrenretusring
Adance Osraya air

And if I remember rightly it's usually silent or a mumble for the second verse. Because very few people know what the second verse is.
my bolding

Silence is golden, representing the Golden Wattle, Australia's National Flower



Originally Posted by Wildy View Post
[foreigner mode]I think it says a lot about a country when even their Olympic athletes don't know their own anthem.[/foreigner mode]

The Australian Youth Choir can't run a four minute mile either, but I take your point.




Cheers mate,

Dave
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