Peasent Duckington the III's page

Because who comes after Obama?

Abbott is bad, but things could be much worse

I used to think that it'd be cool to be knighted because then people would address me as "Sir". Eventually, I realized that I could get that treatment without being knighted, I just need to grow old and at that point I'll be hearing it so much that'll I'll be sick of it.

I just want someone to call me sir, and not add "you're making a scene"

I'm not sure how I feel about this.
I respect it as a crafty move to counter the drift away from our the Commonwealth over the past few decades, but I think the days of Australians holding British titles is behind us.

As a country we're mature enough to not have England define who we are. But when I think about it, I can't come up with anything else that defines Australia other than a willingness to be cannon fodder.

One day we'll find our own voice, but yesterday's decision pushes that day further into the future.