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Thanks @galenkp. January 26th Australia Day, that will be easy to remember. I hope by then the fires that have ravaged your country are under control.
Just the other day I was watching a special about the effect the wildfires were having on the wildlife in Australia. I know that many of your countrymen have suffered greatly and along with so many animals perishing in the fires its got to be rough for all life.
In the special I was watching they were talking about the lack of food for the animals because of the fire. You have to give your leaders a lot of credit for trying to provide for them by air dropping food, as much of the food they find in the wild has been destroyed by the fires. I was watching them drop tons of carrots in one area, and it did not take long before Kangaroos showed up and were munching away.
With all of the bad news that always dominates the headlines, this was a feel good story.
Things are settling down a little, but there's still issues. It's good to see some good news stories come out though. I saw that carrot story and thought the same as you. It's a good thing and a credit to those who arranged it.
I don't actually expect you to celebrate Australia Day, just host a coldie for us. (Beer...A coldie is slang for a beer).
I will gladly hoist a couple of coldies for the all the Aussies.
You had said that Australia Day, is like our 4th of July.
I hope it's a little different when it comes to FIRE WORKS. In the states, celebrating Independence Day and fire works are synonymous.
The last thing you guys need are any more fires.
They are comparing the mass of land that has been ravished by fire in Australia to be comparable in size to the state of Indiana. 36,400 sq. miles is a lot of area.
I read that the Australian Open has been suspended also.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those brave souls fighting this monst
I hope things are getting better @galenkp
There would normally be fireworks however I'm not sure if that will happen this year. We'll see.
I read that 13 million acres are burned out...That's a lot of land. I'm not sure of the official figure though. It's been devastating and it will take months and years to turn around. We had fires here in South Australia a couple years ago and people are still waiting for their insurance money to rebuild. It's a crazy situation.
I didn't know about the tennis being suspended but am not surprised. I'd heard the players were all complaining about the smoke.
Thanks for your thoughts.