We never intended to go to an Australia Day celebration this year. But, it turned out that where we are staying was just a hundred metres or so from one such event, so we wandered down to have a look. Now ths was on the opposite side of a body of water from the main action, but still very busy. And polite. And friendly. And community spirited. There were folks from all walks of life, just having a good time. We ended up next to an Aboriginal extended family, and several other families from other parts of the world. The kids didn't care - there was trading of glow sticks (because each of the various families had differing mixes), a shared obession with the massive school of blowfish close to the shore, and a lot of laughs. There was a small amount of alcohol, but very discrete, and not a VB in sight - maybe the odd Gauge Roads or minim of high-end white, but that was it. And at the end of it, when we were back at our apartment, sitting on our balcony, watching the traffic jam, a gir...