June 18, 2006
Mondayitis
Monday is going to be a long day.
It starts at 2.00am with the Australia vs Brazil match. At 4.30am Ron's taxi takes him to the airport. At 6.00am he flies off to Perth for work. Jacob and I then go on with the day as normal, creche and work after Weet Bix and probably very-strong-coffee.
The way the nation is preparing for this game against Brazil reminds me of the time Australia won the Americas Cup yacht race. Australians like nothing better than being the underdog. Thousands are expected to brave the cold night and watch the game on the big screen at Federation Square while the saner amongst us will be happy with pubs and living rooms. Businesses are preparing themselves for no one to turn up at work tomorrow. After Australia defeated the Americans in the Americas Cup the then Prime Minister of Australia appeared on national television in, shall we say, an emotional state? and commented that any employer who sacked an employee for taking the day off was a 'bastard'. Some how I can't see sour-face-Howard doing the same.
Posted by Faith