06-30-2020, 04:25 PM
Adjusting to life in Australia.
Lets just start here that I feel old. 62 goin on 63. As a child in the 1960’s I experienced a wonderful life in suburban Melbourne. Capital city in the state of Victoria. My family has a proud heritage, very Aussie. Hell, we have all, as a family, served in one way or another. For King/Queen an all. I am from ‘currency stock’ to put it succinctly.
My caveat, mildly put, is not bragging rights. Far from it. I am Australian and just very proud of it.
I’ve travelled to the 4 compass points and central in this country, as a child or just working and spent time visiting overseas ports while in the navy. I was a product of my parents, youngest in the family. Everyone was my mate
earlier in life regardless of who you were or where you were from and in many cases the acceptance was mutal. I never grew up believing in evil doings. Just thought those types were ‘off their rocker’. “Had a few roos loose in the top paddock’ so to speak. That was my immaturity later in life. My fault. Not blaming anyone else.
I guess what I’m saying here was I thought being Australian was an identity. You know, wrestling crocs, white pointers, deadly snakes, spiders and drop bears. Saying g’day to one and all. Helping out for nothing more than a frothy.
Perhaps I am getting old. I meet very few nowadays I can call ‘mate’. Past mates have moved on and live far away.
I see monuments. such as ‘James Cook’ ANZAC’s and tombstones of heros being desecrated, I see marching in the streets for some crappy reasons. I see violence from racial minority radicals to whose beliefs I feel I have to adapt to. I’m called a white supremist. Hell I only cut firewood and do volunteer work. Called a ‘son of Catain Cook’ because I was taught he was a great navigator and explorer. He didn’t discover Australia. We all knew the ‘dutchies’ came before him. I just don’t get it. What happened to ‘Australia Day’ you mugs? You have destroyed the day. No more Aussie flags, swimmers and T’shirts. Just “Invasion day” flags. Get over it! Captain Cook didn’t invade, Govenor Phillip didn’t invade, they just landed and tried to settle. If you want to hold your own special ‘invasion day’ then do it! Get pissed like you always do then punch it out. You don’t have to interrupt
others just having fun or take offence and burn the flag I salute each Anzac Day. Are we still allowed to have an “Australia Day cricket match” at the MCG? Nah that’ll be gone too.
Might be my age but as an ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi’ I am now stand offish of people I have never met before.
I love my country and would defend it to the death. But who will I be defending it for? The protesters, drug addicts, vandals, dole bludgers, corrupt officials! No I’d defend it for my family and small handful of mates like my neighbour.
Crikey buttercups. You be you and let some of us bloody identify as Australian because I am tired of adjusting and adapting to you. Time you lot drop the race card and treat me as an Australian. I’m tired of adjusting to you.
Kind regards,
Bally of the overflow.
Lets just start here that I feel old. 62 goin on 63. As a child in the 1960’s I experienced a wonderful life in suburban Melbourne. Capital city in the state of Victoria. My family has a proud heritage, very Aussie. Hell, we have all, as a family, served in one way or another. For King/Queen an all. I am from ‘currency stock’ to put it succinctly.
My caveat, mildly put, is not bragging rights. Far from it. I am Australian and just very proud of it.
I’ve travelled to the 4 compass points and central in this country, as a child or just working and spent time visiting overseas ports while in the navy. I was a product of my parents, youngest in the family. Everyone was my mate
earlier in life regardless of who you were or where you were from and in many cases the acceptance was mutal. I never grew up believing in evil doings. Just thought those types were ‘off their rocker’. “Had a few roos loose in the top paddock’ so to speak. That was my immaturity later in life. My fault. Not blaming anyone else.
I guess what I’m saying here was I thought being Australian was an identity. You know, wrestling crocs, white pointers, deadly snakes, spiders and drop bears. Saying g’day to one and all. Helping out for nothing more than a frothy.
Perhaps I am getting old. I meet very few nowadays I can call ‘mate’. Past mates have moved on and live far away.
I see monuments. such as ‘James Cook’ ANZAC’s and tombstones of heros being desecrated, I see marching in the streets for some crappy reasons. I see violence from racial minority radicals to whose beliefs I feel I have to adapt to. I’m called a white supremist. Hell I only cut firewood and do volunteer work. Called a ‘son of Catain Cook’ because I was taught he was a great navigator and explorer. He didn’t discover Australia. We all knew the ‘dutchies’ came before him. I just don’t get it. What happened to ‘Australia Day’ you mugs? You have destroyed the day. No more Aussie flags, swimmers and T’shirts. Just “Invasion day” flags. Get over it! Captain Cook didn’t invade, Govenor Phillip didn’t invade, they just landed and tried to settle. If you want to hold your own special ‘invasion day’ then do it! Get pissed like you always do then punch it out. You don’t have to interrupt
others just having fun or take offence and burn the flag I salute each Anzac Day. Are we still allowed to have an “Australia Day cricket match” at the MCG? Nah that’ll be gone too.
Might be my age but as an ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi’ I am now stand offish of people I have never met before.
I love my country and would defend it to the death. But who will I be defending it for? The protesters, drug addicts, vandals, dole bludgers, corrupt officials! No I’d defend it for my family and small handful of mates like my neighbour.
Crikey buttercups. You be you and let some of us bloody identify as Australian because I am tired of adjusting and adapting to you. Time you lot drop the race card and treat me as an Australian. I’m tired of adjusting to you.
Kind regards,
Bally of the overflow.