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Dave, Melbourne,Australia · 02-11-2010, 06:03 AM

The following appeared in Melbourne newspaper The Age on 11Feb2010. It was a letter to the Age Green Guide entertainment editor.

HANDS OFF CANADA'S CROWN
I am deeply offended and outraged by Michael Lallo's assertion that Australia has the "world's most boring national anthem" (Critic's View, Jan31). This is another blatant attempt by the jingoistic Australian media to claim credit for another country's cultural treasure, like political correctness or the word "mate". Canada, my birthplace, always has and always will have the world's most boring national anthem. Canadians are proud of this. It is one of our defining characteristics (along with maple syrup, politeness and Mounties). Parents sing it to small children to lull them to sleep and the CIA was reputedly interested in it for pacification purposes. Advance Australia Fair is stadium rock by comparison.
Peter Hextor
Stony Creek.

02-11-2010, 06:03 AM	#1
Dave, Melbourne,Australia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 558	Boring national anthems:Canada & Australia? The following appeared in Melbourne newspaper The Age on 11Feb2010. It was a letter to the Age Green Guide entertainment editor. HANDS OFF CANADA'S CROWN I am deeply offended and outraged by Michael Lallo's assertion that Australia has the "world's most boring national anthem" (Critic's View, Jan31). This is another blatant attempt by the jingoistic Australian media to claim credit for another country's cultural treasure, like political correctness or the word "mate". Canada, my birthplace, always has and always will have the world's most boring national anthem. Canadians are proud of this. It is one of our defining characteristics (along with maple syrup, politeness and Mounties). Parents sing it to small children to lull them to sleep and the CIA was reputedly interested in it for pacification purposes. Advance Australia Fair is stadium rock by comparison. Peter Hextor Stony Creek. Last edited by Dave, Melbourne,Australia; 02-11-2010 at 04:38 PM.