And this from the country that wants to be a Republic
Posted on Monday 14th June 2010
Australia really has the right attitude when it comes to public holidays. Not only does the entire nation come to a halt for a horse race, but also for the Queen’s Official Birthday.
I think there’s a certain irony that a country that held a referendum on dropping the monarch as head of state continues to celebrate their birthday with a day off, yet the country that the monarch actually sits in, doesn’t. Sounds to me like the Aussies got it right, and likely a significant argument for keeping the Queen’s head on the currency.
