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With respect to our flag yes there may not be demonstrations in the street about it. Pressure is the wrong word. I think there is still a significant number of people who would like to see the flag stay the same just without the UJ. It's simple. No new design needed. Just take it off. I remember the flag change era. No indeed, nobody liked the "art contest" for a flag including me. I said then and I say now, the winner is right there already - just ditch the Jack BUt I don't buy the old "My Father/ grandfather fought under that flag! etc" What about Canada?..They fought under a Union Jack too. They didn't mind changing. Kenya?..South Africa?..And their flags are magnificent. MY father and Grandfather fought under the present Oz flag too. No problem for me. With respect to the anthem?..Yes I think Song of Australia would have been better. But best of all "I Am Australian" sung in English and an Aboriginal Language chosen by a panel of first peoples. Australia Day?...THat one has me stumped. UNdecided so far.

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I love the way Americans fly their flag from their front porches .
Also the way it is just generally flown just great
Wish we could do that .
Upsetting other nationalities , what tosh !!

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I remember visiting the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. She made the first American flag I seem to remember.

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I actually have far distant (relationship wise) relatives in the USA. one day a few years back I got a letter from one of them trying to find relatives in the UK and found me. They not only wanted any information on relatives i knew of but also gave a lot of information on their American side

Read the letter I was in for a surprise. In it they claimed that one of the ancestors was at the Battle of the Little Big Horn with Custer


Apparently they were camping in the next field and went over to complain about the noise

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