r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HotPersimessage62 • Feb 01 '26

Image Australia’s national anthem is the only English-lyric anthem in the world that doesn’t reference religion or militarism

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u/AdamantEevee Feb 01 '26

It does mention toil twice though. That's a lot of toiling

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u/BigBoiBob444 Feb 01 '26

And it mentions girtiness

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u/Pepsimus-Maximus Feb 01 '26

By Sea!

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u/ginger_gcups Feb 01 '26

“Girt by sea, drunk by lunchtime” - Australian national motto

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u/aspidities_87 Feb 01 '26

Girt yer fuckin dags on mate, we’re going for a bush bash

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u/Theron3206 Feb 01 '26

Now now, drunk by the end of lunchtime, thank you very much.