2011

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You want a platform? You and I deserve the dais. Never in the field of human endurance have we been more worthy of some recognition for surviving the last 12 months.

In between the tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods in 2011, we’ve teed off with Tiger Woods, swooned at Warnie’s romance with Liz Hurley and followed Thorpey back into the pool. We’ve waved goodbye to Darren Lockyer again and again and again, sent Dezzy Hasler to the dogs, riden for Cadel and cheered as Sam Stosur sleighed Serena at the US Open...  and that was all in the first half.

From the sport’s field we jumped into the political swill and were treated to a belly full of carbon tax, mining tax, asylum seekers, pokies and live cattle at home with Julia. And if that wasn't difficult enough for Tim or the nation to swallow, we’ve stopped and welcomed the boats, paid for politicians’ prostitutes and ‘cheered’ for the gunja boy in Bali.

From Brisbane to Canberra to Melbourne to Perth, Queen Lizzy restored some order in the house and showed she has more grace and speed than Black Caviar during her whistle stop tour of Aus. Will married Kate, Prince Albert hooked Charlene, Demi lost Ashton and Delta busted-up with Brian.   But thank god for “our” Kylie. She blew in and added some X Factor even while Kim Kardashian filled the vacuous void and Amy Winehouse departed.

With the second half drawing to a close, Whacko Jacko’s medico was condemned, the collar bomber was buttoned-up and it was “hasta la vista” to Hosni, Muammar and Sylvio before the yanks left Iraq.

So, as the siren sounds and all players leave the field, amongst all this trivia some real goals have been kicked: you might have run a marathon, swum a kilometre, walked in aid of breast cancer, volunteered your services, cycled to Timbuktu, helped granny cross the road, smiled at a stranger, written a letter, walked to work, given birth, got married, turned gay or just stayed jolly! Whatever’s rocked your boat in 2011, NOW is the time to shout from the sideline, cover yourself in glory and accept all of the gold, silver and myrrh that comes your way at this time of the yeat. Ho, Ho, Ho ... 
Merry Christmas!

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  1. Anonymous14 December 2011 at 19:39

    Beautiful!!! Cheerio 2011, thanks for the lessons!! Here we go 2012 ... are you ready??!! x

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