RE: National symbols

["Mike Baker" <mybaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about this .....
Here in Australia in the on-going race debate the Aborigionals now want the
Kangaroo and Emu taken off the coat of arms. The reason ... they were here
first and they didnt give permission to use them.  Of course if suitable
compensation dollars are forthcoming they will be quite happy to forgive
all.


>Hey, now I forgot about that mate.  Thanks for bringing it up.

>Interestingly enough, New Zealand had the biggest ever eagle on the planet
>*drum roll for a little known useless fact*  :)  The Haast Eagle, which was
>about the size of a Phyradactyl (dinosaur bird and my spelling for such
>words is terrible) and picked Moa up in its talons.  Too bad its not still
>about, we could have used that as our national symbol.

>Leon



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