Independence Day

Tomorrow is the 4th July, Independence Day here in the U.S. of A. (It will be my first!)

I have to say, that is one of the things I think the US does better than Australia, being an independent republic with its own head of state. I'm not saying I think Australia should have a directly-elected president; I'm just really disappointed that the country (about 55%) voted against becoming a republic in the 1999 referendum.

Still, after all these years, very very disappointed.