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RE: Haveyoubeenhere 2019 Steemitworldmap Travel Contest - Entry #2
England sent a lot of criminals down here to the Port Arthur penal colony and others also...A couple of my descendants among them. I'm proud of my convict heritage, as all Aussies are. :)
Brits—such a great group of people but their history sure has some mysteries. Firstly, what were they thinking when they established Australia, a land of early New Years celebrations, gorgeous sea, beautiful coast line (each of which I’ve yet to experience for myself—it’s one the list!), far stretching desert, tropical weather, and.. and.. and.. as a prison sentence?! Uhm.. have they noticed how freezing cold it is here? 🤔
You’re never gonna believe this, maybe you’ve heard, 😉 but they used to have a weird way of addressing my homeland, too, @galenkp. One time, way back in 1776, they actually threw a huge tea party where I come from in honor of their profound decision making.
Ah yes, the old Boston Tea Party...I studied that in school. The English were a hubris-loaded bunch were they not? Still, it takes all kinds. :)