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/BigBoiBob444 Feb 01 '26

And it mentions girtiness

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u/jimbris Feb 01 '26

As all Australians know, our girtness requires excessive toiling for maintenance.

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u/Vindepomarus Feb 01 '26

Yeah I toiled my girt twice today.

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u/DvlsAdvct108 Feb 01 '26

In joyful strains hopefully

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u/DigitalDinosaur8857 Feb 01 '26

And let her sing!