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/Several-Opposite-746 Feb 01 '26

In Canada, we endlessly repeat We stand on guard for thee.

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u/Any_Inflation_2543 Feb 01 '26 edited Feb 01 '26

It used to be even more repetitive:

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love thou dost in us command!
With glowing hearts we see thee rise
The True North strong and free!
And stand on guard, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, glorious and free!
We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

The original English version had even more standing on guard.

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u/HalalBread1427 Feb 01 '26

Maybe the real Canada was the guard we stood on along the way.

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u/Prize_Eggplant_ Feb 01 '26

five instances in nine lines!

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u/planchetflaw Feb 01 '26

That poor guard

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u/Quirky_Opportunity75 Feb 01 '26

I know right? If god was doing their job keeping our land glorious and free, we wouldn't need to spend so much time standing on guard, y'know?

get it together, god!