Monday, 26 January 2026

Let's Celebrate Australia Day!




If someone cuts down a tree for their view in Australia, government installs a sign to block the view --

[That's actually a damn good idea --
defeating the benefit of illegal acts
removes the incentive to do them.]




And now, as a public service, here is
an instructional video on
"How To Eat An Australian Meat Pie" --


Love you Aussies!
Seriously!
Enjoy your National Day!

48 comments:

Tom said...

...Australia indeed got the better deal 🇦🇺!

Anonymous said...

Happy Australia Day. So GLAD I live in Australia. These made me laugh.

The Happy Whisk said...

lolololol on the list of days and also the will kills you. Happy Monday!

Rade said...

These are great!

Violetta said...

I really love these pics and videos. Nice your rememberance of their National Day.
Have a good time
Violetta

Shammickite said...

Love those Australian meat pies!

Jackie McGuinness said...

Seriously?!!? I just wrote a Happy Australia Day post, too!!!!!!

Bob said...

The first one, cuz it's true.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Jackie McGuinness -- Great minds think alike, lol!

Marie Smith said...

Aussies got the better deal for sure!

Travel said...

Maybe Charles would like to take back north America.

Duni said...

The map lol :)

Moving with Mitchell said...

Good on ya! Aussies got the better deal! I love the meat pie video.

Ms. Moon said...

I've never been to Australia (more's the pity) but after consuming the information here, if not a meat pie, it seems to me that Australia and Florida have a great deal in common.

whkattk said...

The Aussies are wonderful people --- just like Canadians!!!

BootsandBraids said...

That video was HILARIOUS! Just what I needed to see after landing on depressing videos and blogs about the latest ICEstapo incident. Yesterday's Robbie post and today's Meat Pie post is helping to keep me sane during an insane time.

EricaSta said...

Fantastisc ❤️❤️❤️

e said...

Aussies got the better deal! Can't argue with that...
Yeah, I would be ever so slightly terrified to go to Australia since everything can kill you. My god, the spiders alone are terrifying!

RedPat said...

You find the best things to cheer us all up, Debra.

Mary Kirkland said...

Too funny.

Teresa Isabel SIlva said...

Thats was interesting!

Bjxxx,
Pinterest | Instagram | Blog

Tundra Bunny said...

Jeebus wasn't nailed to a boomerang: AHAHAHAHAHA! Aussies and Canadians also share a great sense of humour, so we did get the better deal from England!

Sixpence Notthewiser said...

OMG
That meat pie tutorial!
Also, beefy, blondish men speaking with Australia accent? Gimme!

XOXO

Hena Tayeb said...

I really want to visit one day but I have you heard of Margot Robbie's story of a giant snake just entered their home and almost strangled her mom. And don't even get me started on the mutant bugs.. eek.

Val Ewing said...

I love the map and would love to see Australia and New Zealand some day. I may never, but it is good to still dream.

Jeanie said...

These memes are terrific and great fun! It's a country that has always intrigued me.

Janie Junebug said...

I wish we'd gotten the criminals. Maybe we wouldn't have people thinking the felon in the White House is the messiah.

Love,
Janie

River said...

Thank you Thank you Thank you. I've been reading about the atrocities in Minneapolis and was ready to cry. This helped a lot. Try to find some footage of Aussies eating meat pies at a footy match to see how it's really done.

River said...

I'd like to read that but don't know the site and clicking on commenters names no longer takes me to their sites.

Kirk said...

With all due respect to the good people of Australia, I think I'll skip that meat pie.

Mike said...

Soon there will another mass migration to AU. This time from the US.

DB Stewart said...

Too scared to go to Australia (but love them all).

Rade said...

Love the meat pie!

DVArtist said...

Love the one where the guy is talking to "skippy" All good though.

baili said...

I felt agreeable about unicorn can be from Australia because Australia has many things that are not found in any other part of land
All laughable dear friend but last one is awesome 👍

LA Paylor said...

SO FUNNY! that instructional video should be used by dept of tourism. Also laughed at map, weather, thanks
LeeAnna

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

LOL I love ❤️ the kangaroo.

Yorkshire Pudding said...

What's the difference between a Canadian and an Australian? Canadians say the full words for EVERYTHING! No servo, rego, bottlo, arvo, smoko or convo and certainly no sangas, maccas or slackers.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Yorkshire Pudding -- Yes, I think that's true. We prefer just giving things goofy nicknames, like loonie, twoonie, double-double, jambuster and bunnyhug.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Yes, Aussies got the better deal! That gave me a hearty laugh, as did the rest of this post.
Thank you, SWS.

angela said...

Loved them all. Especially the unicorns and meat pie lol

CaptainKirt said...

The country that gave use Kylie Minogue, I cannot thank them enough.

Guillaume said...

Australia gave us Cate Blanchett, for which I am eternally grateful. Oh, and the 26th was also the anniversary of the premiere of Cosi fan tutte.

roentare said...

So hilarious

Fundy Blue said...

So fun! Yup, Aussies got the better deal!

Elderberry-Rob said...

If I wasnt vegetarian, that's how I would like to eat my meat pie :)

Ur-spo said...

oh these made me laugh out loud - thank you!

CAAZ said...

Happy Australia Day to our friends down under. Thanks for the giggles.