I have, over a glass of red, come up with an alternative list of public holidays. #AustraliaDay 1 of 11
26 January: Rum Rebellion Day. Yep, It happened on this day and Captain Cook wasn’t there. 2 of 11.
February 1: Trevor Chappell Day. This is when the underarm incident happened. 3 of 11.
February 19: Bon Scott Day. Bon dies. Say no more. 4 of 11
March 24: Sandpaper Day. Thanks to messers Smith, Warner & Bancroft. 5 of 11.
April 12. Mad Max Day. The original flick is released st the arse end of the 1970s. 6 of 11.
June 3. Mabo Day. Google this one. Beyond debate.
July 23. Christopher Skase Day. Skase is ordered out of Majorca. It’s an almost biblical moment for the 1980s. 8 of 11.
June 17. Erin Malley Day. What’s more literary than a hoax? 9 of 11.
September 26. Ron Barassi Day. Hand ball it, says Ron during the 1970 VFL grand final, and so modern footy is born. It’s a foundational myth, up there with young Abe and the cherry tree. 10 of 11.
November 11. Ned’s Dead Day. Ned Kelly is hung. Such is life. 11 of 11.
December 3. Eureka Day. Ballarat! The Gold Rush! The stockade! Google it. 12 of 11 (ok, I can’t count).
Note: no women are honored in this list. How Australian is that? 13 of 11.
Ern, not Erin. Damn you to hell, autocorrect (he says, paraphrasing that not-great non-Australian Charlton Heston)
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