Comments by "michael close" (@6226superhurricane) on "You Would Only Hear This at a Pub in Australia..." video.

january 26th has been celebrated in nsw since 1808 because governor william bligh (yes same naval officer from the mutiny on the bounty) was overthrown in a australias only military coup the rum rebellion. bligh wanted complete control of the rum trade and had also had irish convicts tried with their accusers on the jury. he was an all round pos whose crew had mutinied against him and was overthrown as governor, but he was a good sailor that's for sure. so when you hear people say change the date of australia day know that they are ignorant of australian history.
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