tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post7251928849480142941..comments2024-02-29T05:15:44.624+13:00Comments on The Lothians: Empire Day 24th MayDon001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-33991309272920132712012-05-26T17:42:54.644+12:002012-05-26T17:42:54.644+12:00How did I not know about this. Note in diary for n...How did I not know about this. Note in diary for next year! David.<br /><br />PS - Found it interesting to note our flag has red stars whilst Australia white stars. Had not noticed the difference in colour before, only the extra one. Why the colour difference?Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-70917812887035911232012-05-26T09:29:05.256+12:002012-05-26T09:29:05.256+12:00Another great article, Don.
By the way, I'm n...Another great article, Don.<br /><br />By the way, I'm not sure if it's entirely your sort of thing but I've given you the One Lovely Blog award over at my own blog, as I so enjoy reading your posts.<br /><br />http://eclecticephemera.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/another-one-lovely-blog-award.htmlBruce Partington-Planshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336280062885272950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496315488262026526.post-80550045800240089412012-05-24T18:23:59.701+12:002012-05-24T18:23:59.701+12:00It was absolutely appropriate that Empire Day be r...It was absolutely appropriate that Empire Day be renamed Commonwealth Day, as you say "in accordance with the new post-colonial relationship between the nations of the former empire". In Australia we don't have Commonwealth Day, as such, but we certainly do have Queen's Birthday long weekend.<br /><br />The only thing I miss about the old Empire Day was cracker night. The best night of the year for children.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com