Posted by Sigismund on November 13, 2008, at 14:10:19
In reply to Re: So when will a Muslim become President? » Deneb, posted by yxibow on November 13, 2008, at 2:09:48
Until 1974 or so the second verse of our national anthem was this magnificent piece of paranoia
>O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!which we swapped for this
>Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea:
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair.which is clearly a settler song of pretty doubtful morality, not to say taste.
Fortunately people think the words are>Australians all eat ostriches
For breakfast lunch and tea
tum tum te tum tum tum te tum
Our lands are girt by sea etc*Everyone* knows that last line.
The Chinese national anthem is interesting
>March of the Volunteers
Arise,
Ye who refuse to be slaves!
With our very flesh and blood,
Let us build our new Great Wall!
The peoples of China are in the most critical time,
Everybody must roar his defiance.
Arise!
Arise!
Arise!
Millions of hearts with one mind,
Brave the enemy's gunfire, March on!
Brave the enemy's gunfire, March on!
March on!
March on!
on!
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