Fans of Bombadil, Thanksgiving, U2, Mother's Day

[storm]

> Tabouli while wearing her most brightly coloured and silly clothing 
said:

re thanksgiving in Australia..
> 
> Not that I know of, outside the odd rural festival with a pumpkin 
> competition.  (What?  You mean there are excuses for public 
> holidays Australians haven't found yet?  Sacrilege!).

you are right Tabouli - we must promote a new public holiday on this 
account as soon as possible. Do you suppose one of the parties can be 
persaded to take the matter up as an election Issue?

> In Melbourne we do have one November event: Melburnians have long
> prided themselves on being the only city in the world which has a 
> public holiday for a horse race (the Melbourne Cup, held on the 
> first Tuesday in November).

of course, public holiday or no the rest of Au does not work on this 
day either ... In my workplace the betting form and party information 
regarding Cup Day has already been circulated, attended by calls for 
silly hats and other such fivolity. 

I remain sternly and disapprovingly at my desk working for the whole 
day (one day a year I've got to work). Frivolity - Bah! Gambleing -
Discusting! Cruelty to horses - Ridiculous! Silly hats and frocks - 
what is the world coming to!

storm the kill-joy