Here’s a little tidbit of information that I wish I didn’t know: Australia has a Sorry Day. Now you’re wondering what that is. I know. If you’re thinking that this is the day where all those wacky Aussies apologize for not domesticating kangaroos and riding them in a giant hopping calvary, you’d be wrong.
Sorry Day in Australia is where they apologize for the Stolen Generations—the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from families between the 1910s and 1970s. What?! Okay. Now if your still confused, Sorry Day started in 1998. Yeah… woke was just really starting to wake up back then. Oof.
Remember Midnight Oil? The band everyone liked until they went full Aussie idiot? Sad. That was the 90’s for ya.
That was a good tune. Then we found out the band was nothing more than a bunch of self-loathing idiots. So long. Maybe Australia could apologize for that.
But no. They are going to apologize for building a country. And did the original convicts have a choice? Or did England just drop them off and say good luck? I don’t know.
So….Australia was all built and then people just showed up and took it. That is wild!
How about this. How about things that Australia never has to Apologize for? Let’s do that.
Australia women’s beach volleyball. I don’t know if this is a clip of an Aussie team, but I think I made my point.
This man is a Saint! You are never ever to say an unkind word. Ever!
And while we’re on the subject: Thank you, Australia for this!
Are you sorry for these too?! Hell, no you’re not! Man, the fuck up!
Australia should apologize for nothing. Nothing! They earned all the goodwill in the world for this: The Australian National Anthem. All rise.
“Never apologize,Never explain. Just get the thing done and let them howl”-Agnes Macphail. It’s one of best quotes about this very subject. I find it ridiculous that this “Sorry Day” is still a thing and YES,Australia should apologize for subjecting us to Midnight Oil. I’d like to thank Australia for Steve Irwin (one of the best ESPN commercials ever) I never missed his show. I know you like your beach volleyball,but Australian Rules Football is my favorite. Hawthorne Hawks! Paul Hogan is a legend. I loved Crocodile Dundee. RIP Burt. Mad Max was awesome. Like you said,Australia has nothing to apologize for. It’s a fantastic country that needs to celebrate it’s heritage not have a Sorry Day for it. Crank up the AC/DC Australian National Anthem and have some fun!
They have totally ruined their street cred. Once upon a time Aussies were considered tough.. ouch.