Loyalty

[threemonkeys]

Robbie Deans is the new coach of the Wallabies. It is getting a lot of news coverage - more than Graham Henry's reappointment to the All Black role. What is interesting is the number of Canterbury folk now coming out and saying that they will support the Wallabies now. Coming from that part of the world, I'm not surprised that they are saying it. Loyalty to your own folk is a big thing in the South - more than most North Islanders appreciate. Especially if the name is Deans.

Still, I suspect that when it comes down to it, any attempt to cheer on Australia is going to result in a lot of constricted throats as the words fail to make their way out.

Interesting then that I have been mentioned in the latest Aussie Specfic Carnival. Go take a look.

Comments

[random-alex.livejournal.com]

I was told I had to, cos of all the comments! =D

Besides, we're always appropriating Kiwis for ourselves. And you did have the option to federate with us in 1901, but threw it back in our faces... ungrateful wretches...

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

A century or so back, New Zealand had much more money and didn't want Australian states dragging us down financially. Anything I add to that would just serve to highlight how much it things have changed.

[random-alex.livejournal.com]

Bashing Kiwis is such a national pastime, it's almost not funny any more... =]

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

If you get sick of Kiwis, you still have Tasmanians. ;-}

[random-alex.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not all that sick of it... and Taswegians still get it anyway... ;)

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

I better get back to practicing my stoic demeanor then...