Australia Day. January 26th.

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To put this post into some perspective, my Aboriginal Skin name (Family name) is Tjungula.  Basically pronounced Jungular but with a 'ch' for the 'T'.  My true love is Nungarai, boys are Jampa Jimpa and girls are Nampa Jimpa except for my youngest lady who underwent ceremony in the desert and is Yumangali.  (Princess of the Warlpiri tribe)  We are known to the Warlpiri and Pintupi aboriginals in the Tanami and Gibson deserts.

Now without going into to much depth, being a lawman in those areas I learnt much aboriginal culture and eventually taught this subject to police.  I am also the only officer that taught the first all indigenous police officer course and others.  I opened and was the OIC of the first multijurisdictional police station in Australia.  So what! Pfft.  Look for me in 'Bush Mechanics'.  

Anyway, being a child in the 60's, Australia day was special.  Cricket, BBQ's, family get together etc.  




My childhood hero was Captain James Cook.  You all know about him.  Briefly from Wiki:-

James Cook FRS (7 November 1728[NB 1] – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.

He landed in Australia during 1769.  May I say harmlessly.  Being the explorer he was until his demise in the islands.  Perhaps he was my reason for joining the navy and sailing the same waters.

Regardless, he was inspirational to me.  This was his statue on Australia Day.




 
Okay, some gutless coward/s covered this statue with red paint.  Gutless is a kind word for the dirty, filthy, lowlife scumbag/s that did this.  Obviously cowards as they remain unnamed and did it during the dead of night.  Stupids don't realize the Dutch were here and mapped, landed and met with indigenous peoples on the coastline 170 years before Cook.

So this statue is in Melbourne.  Cook was nowhere near that part of Australia but as a gift Captain Cook's original cottage was gifted to Melbourne during the centenary.  Statue was later commissioned.  The statue is innocent, the dirtbag/s that did the damage are not.  Hit and run to make a statement methinks.



.So lets ponder Australia Day.



   Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales held in 1818. On New Year's Day 1901, the British colonies of Australia formed a federation, marking the birth of modern Australia.

Also called: Foundation Day, Survival Day, Invasion Day
Date: 26 January
Observed by: Australian citizens, residents and expatriates
Significance: Date of landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson in 1788


The first fleet in Port Jackson in 1788.  Not Cook.  He was dead by then.  Killed in the islands in 1779.  

Sure there are some that don't want Australia Day or at least have the 26th of January date moved. 

Moving the date won't solve the problem.  They'll still complain.  Just cancel the fucking date to give these fuckers something else to complain about.  Sorry isn't enough.  Well here you go stupids.  I'm sorry we are white.

Come at me with a can of red paint and I'll reply in kind but it won't be paint that colors you red in return.  

Meanwhile in Sydney today 26th Jan,




I think a better statement would be light up the Opera house red.  Seeing that's where Phillip (not fuckin Cook!) landed with the 'first fleet' in 1788.  Bennelong Point.  But now 'they' celebrate it.  Real flamin double standard here.  Must be getting paid heaps.

April 25th is ANZAC day.  Next they'll be protesting that when Australians and New Zealanders 'invaded' the shores at Gallipoli.  Inclusive of indigenous soldiers/heroes from both countries.

I've climbed that sacred rock (Uluru) 2 times.  Now you're not allowed to. (might offend some) In retrospect I should've taken a can of red paint with me and painted a big red 'Bally was here' on top of the lump.  Mind you that would be vandalism, sacrilege and highly offensive.

Bye... Bye... Captain Cook, 
you parked the Endeavour by the river and your statue was dyed.
And good ol Aussies drink beer and sigh,

Singing this is where Aussie day dies.

So, there's my rant.  They can take my flag and upbringing but those sorry pricks cannot take my soul.

Kind regards,

Bally:(