I don't normally walk around the city but I found myself heading towards Circular Quay to meet a friend arriving from a cruise. I chanced upon some interesting things along the way.
The Rocks Christmas Village
Tales of Christmas in the Rocks
1830 - Why not Christmas in July?
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Dear Sir, we are aghast at this hot Southerly Christmas, so far from breast of Mother Empire -- no snow, no coats, no partridge shoot, no frosted cheeks, no play on ice. The only fire the bush ablaze and cruel joke of double-roasted meat, dust, flies, mosquitoes, and, blast it, man! This infernal heat! Dear Governor! Dear God! Think upon our English Reason. Our deal Lord, after all, was born in a cold season. Might I, therefore, propose a small change of date, that we might celebrate his birthday in July?
Then we, poor exiles, might coolly preserve the true scriptural spirit of His winter nativity, and ancient holy-day customs of our Fathers. Woe that our young should forget our traditions! No, if forgo we must our sacred Christmas rites of skating, shooting and snow, then grant us at least a climate fit for digesting a hot bird with stuffing. For in this heat the poor pudding is melting! Grant us carolling and churching before a merry grate. Surely our Saviour would not deny us this simple change of date.
They arrived in this big cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas.
Check out who was on board with them.
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