National Anthem

[vsquizz]

Wasn't the original first line "Australian sons let us rejoice" before we became PC

Yep but its "Stray-ens", just ask Pauline

Cheers

[AlexS]

SilentC,

I have to say your version has a certain ring to it. But what about the real second verse of our National Anthem:

When gallant Cook from Albion sail'd,
To trace wide oceans o'er,
True British courage bore him on,
Till he landed on our shore.
Then here he raised Old England's flag,
The standard of the brave;
With all her faults we love her still,
"Brittannia rules the wave!"

I am not sure that every Aussie could put his/her hand on his/her heart and sing that with conviction

Rocker

I thought Brittannia waived the rules

[Iain]

No that was the Yanks when we won the Americas cup back in the 80's, they suddenly changed the rules so they could also fit a winged keel (but still lost )

[soundman]

Also interesting is that the most popular choral arrangement of AAF is by an american.

But remember the words of Bruce.
This is the wattly, the symbol of our land.
You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in you hand.
Amen... Crack tubes.

[sailingamerican]

No that was the Yanks when we won the Americas cup back in the 80's, they suddenly changed the rules so they could also fit a winged keel (but still lost )

We lost becuse of dumb ass Conners. The womens team beat him in the pretrials but he demanded that he take over thier boat. The women out sailed him by a good distance. I have met him because I have a sail boat and at one time we belonged to the same yacht club. What a jerk! This Yank is still laughing about it. Glad he lost.
Richard