Hugable Aussies

Hug an Australian Day

Love it!

Origins? 

The Kiwis started this...

That smaller island

to the side of us...

the ones we love to hate

but will defend like a brother... 

And they created

 Hug An Australian Day?

  What? 

 Why?  

It was all about the Rugby. 

 The Aussie team,

the Wallabies

were playing the Russian team

in NZ. 

Apparently, a few Kiwis

 were overly excited

about cheering for the Russians

and not the Aussies...

In stepped the local mayor,

 Aldo Miccio. 

He knew that lots of Aussies

 like to holiday in New Zealand...

He knew that there

would be about 10 000 Aussies

 in the area to watch

the Rugby

and he wanted the Aussies

 to feel welcome...

So, the mayor declared

today to be

Hug An Aussie Day. 

(We’re still allowed

to tease each other,

so long as we remember

that it’s all in fun....)

Hugs are fun!

(And these are all Aussies!)

Information from here.

Photo from here, here,

 here and here.