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Date: 20 January 2007 03:00:35
From HG Nelson and The Age comes this beautiful way to celebrate January 26th Australia Day. Free registerstration required, no spam has ever come my way. An extract is below.
Our current water restrictions mean that we can only water our gardens between 8 pm and 10pm with a hand held hose two days a week. Watering lawns, and sprinklers, are definately out.
"That is all great, but Australia Day in 2007 also offers the nation an opportunity to forget the drought. I plead with governments to free the flow for 24 hours. It is a day for all of us not to be cowed by the lack of water. Jab the drought in the eye with an aquatic display that will leave water-shy nations green with envy. Reconnect our kids with the fun of fiddling about with the hose. Encourage the littlies to get to know the wonderful world of the sprinkler and that stunning locally made trifecta of the butterfly, the impulse and the triple arm. Let them marvel at the old squirt guns that can punch 79 litres of juice 50 metres with a single pulse. Allow them to witness the majestic tch, tch, tch, the sound of a big squirter on the blast. It's the sound of a forgotten Australia that will make them goosey all over.
At home run a clinic exploring the secrets of the soaker hose, a great Australian invention. Set up the Slip and Slide on the front lawn and invite the neighbourhood over. Arm the crew with Supersoakers. Have all the fun of a drench-off that explodes down your street and spills into the nearest park. Why not clean the car and the driveway the old-fashioned way with the Nylex running flat out.
Finally, give our Weetbix kids the thrill of a lifetime. Pull the brick out of the toilet and show junior the load a full power flush can shift. Watch their eyes light up with delight imagining life once the desalination plant kicks in.