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day off - for such a dumb reason...
Nov. 3rd, 2009 08:05 pmFour day weekend!
Today was Melbourne Cup Day - known hereabouts as "The Race That Stops A Nation".
And it really, really does.
I got in my car at 3:04 this afternoon, and the radio was playing talking instead of music, so I changed the channel. And... then checked that, yes, I really had changed the channel.
All six channels in my car were playing EXACTLY the same thing. Because the RACE was on.
Why on earth a horse race should be so exciting that the entire country stops doing everything just to watch/listen, I'm not quite sure. But apparently it's awesome.
I, on the other hand, spent Cup Day resolutely ignoring the horse races, and having fun relaxing and being non-sporty and Proud Of It. Just like I always do on Cup Day.
Today was Melbourne Cup Day - known hereabouts as "The Race That Stops A Nation".
And it really, really does.
I got in my car at 3:04 this afternoon, and the radio was playing talking instead of music, so I changed the channel. And... then checked that, yes, I really had changed the channel.
All six channels in my car were playing EXACTLY the same thing. Because the RACE was on.
Why on earth a horse race should be so exciting that the entire country stops doing everything just to watch/listen, I'm not quite sure. But apparently it's awesome.
I, on the other hand, spent Cup Day resolutely ignoring the horse races, and having fun relaxing and being non-sporty and Proud Of It. Just like I always do on Cup Day.
