G’day

While packing I’ve been busy watching:

Wisconsin – Even extremists who hide their intentions to get elected may have a concern that is worthy of consideration.

North Africa and the Middle East – I believe people should be free to make their own mistakes. The freedom itself is not a mistake.

Duluth School District – Dixon is still telling us how great his new buildings are going to be for our children. Meanwhile he’s planning a retreat back to Faribault or some such place. (The Budgeteer must be hiding it on their website or I’d link to his latest)

Christchurch, New Zealand – Crimeny!

I hate the thought of reading any online stuff about Duluth. It would be a terrible way to distract myself from a once in a lifetime vacation. Posts on the Red Plan may be very infrequent. Let us hope so.

I leave you with this song lyric from Australia’s Slim Dusty, a country/outback/ phenomenon from the 1940’s through the 80’s. I read a Scottish woman’s fond reminiscence of singing it in her Classroom as a child in the 1960’s.

G’day G’day

G’day g’day, how ya goin’, what d’ya know, well strike a light
G’day g’day, and how ya go-o-o-in’
Just say g’day g’day g’day and you’ll be right

Isn’t great to be an Aussie
Takin’ a walk along the street
Lookin’ in shops or buyin’ a paper
Stoppin’ and havin’ a yarn with people that you meet

Down at the pub or at a party
Whenever you’re stuck for what to say
If you wanna be dinky-di, why don’t you give it a try
Look ’em right in the eye and say goo’day

G’day g’day, how ya goin’, hat d’ya know, well strike a light
G’day g’day, and how ya go-o-o-in’
Just say g’day g’day g’day and you’ll be right

Now when Italians meet they all go crazy
The blokes all like to hug each other too
The Yanks invented “hi” “and see you later”
While the Pommy will shake your hand and say “how do you do”

Now watch out for a Frenchmen or he’ll kiss you
The Spaniards go for “Olah” and “Olay”
But in the land of the cockatoo, pole cats and the didgeridoo
When you meet an Aussie ten-to-one here’s what he’ll say

G’day g’day, how ya goin’, what d’ya know, well strike a light
G’day g’day, and how ya go-o-o-in’
Just say g’day g’day g’day and you’ll be right

It’s a greeting that you’ll hear across Australia
From Geraldton to Goulburn, Gundagai
It’s as dinkum as the Dingo and the Dahlia
And you spell it with a G, apostrophe, a D-A-Y

Goo’day goo’day, how ya goin’, what d’ya know, well strike a light
G’day g’day, and how ya go-o-o-in’
Just say g’day g’day g’day and you’ll be right

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