Happy Australia day!

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Chris Corbyn
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Happy Australia day!

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.... If there are any Aussies around? :)

Not that I'm doing much. Saving myself for Tayo who's playing tomorrow, but my friend's playing at Kiss My Grass today :D
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Australia day? What's that? Never heard of that, but... happy Australia day anyway! :P
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It's just kinda like the american thanksgiving. Kind of a celebration of the colonisation of australia. It's actually fairly offensive when you learn about the history of australia and how the land was occupied. But they celebrate it anyway ;)

To put into perspective how much the western world took advantage of aboriginal people during its colonisation, the entire plot of land upon which greater Melbourne is built was purchased for a set of tools from an aboriginal tribe. The only problem being, land and everything natural is of great sentimental value to aborigines and they had no concept of ownership, so they didn't actually understand exactly what we were about to turn that mass of land into, they were just happy to have a few tools.
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I just got back from a rockin' Australia Day party downtown. Good times 8)

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To put into perspective how much the western world took advantage of aboriginal people during its colonisation, the entire plot of land upon which greater Melbourne is built was purchased for a set of tools from an aboriginal tribe.
Thats pretty much the story behind Canada too. 8O
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It gave me the perfect opportunity to break the ice with some girls who were dressed up with Aussie face paintings and not wearing many clothes. 8)
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So apparently I'm not going to see Tayo anymore :( I need some new friends :P
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It is a sad day for (apparently) the only Breakbeatster down under... :drunk:
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:lol: :drunk:
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Chris Corbyn wrote::lol: :drunk:
.. I just want to join the party! :drunk:
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Jcart wrote:.. I just want to join the party! :drunk:
Well, it wasn't all bad. I went to a Carl Cox gig instead. Not really my cup of tea, but still a good vibe nontheless.
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Happy Australia day (it might be later than the rest, but hey, a celebration is a celebration).
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