We in the north do not think of the Holidays in this way do we . Thanks Linda Enjoy abundance in your life today Everyone have a wonderful day Peace, Love, Liberty Kris

G'day Linda, Thanks for the invite. This has been recorded and released on CD...I have heard it a few times in the past. I have never experienced a cold, snowing x'mas... although there are time during the Christmas break I wish it would snow. Have Fun Bryan

Cute! Though, we never had a Holden. It was a Volkswagen Mini-Bus. The first Christmas in Australia was odd, considering I am an American. The other 2 were a snap. Very, very hot. Thanks for the memories, Katherine

Hi Linda. I cannot immagine Christmas in hot weather. I've seen it shown on tv before with fir trees with the desert sun beating down but it does not appeal to me. We have cold weather,and build snow men and drink hot apple cider and hot chocolate while ice skating on the lake, with a bon fire on shore. Thanks for enlightening all of us on the other side of the world. From Diana http://mapleridgemarketplace.com/

Hello Linda, Thank you for the Aussie Christmas Song. This song is played on Australian Radio stations in the lead up to Christmas. The song refers to someone who lives in rural Australia. Most Australians live on the coastline and the hinterland. On Christmas Day it is the custom for those who live near the beach to have a Christmas picnic with their families on the beach. Just before Christmas Day, the Sydney Fish Market is open for about 48 hours straight so that people can stock up on seafood for Christmas dinner. Also our Bondi beach is a mecca for tourists on Christmas Day. Some Church and Charity organisations serve Christmas dinner and distribute gifts to those people who are homeless, poor and who have no family to go to for Christmas. Many people give up their Christmas Day to help these organisations. The most important thing about our Australian Christmas is that it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour. This is the message of Christmas that we share with the rest of the world despite the weather. I may start a forum closer to Christmas about Australian Christmas Carols which were composed during World War 2 to help keep up the Christmas Spirit of families, whose young men and women were fighting overseas to keep Australia safe. What saddens me is that hardly any of the radio stations acknowledge that we have homw grown Christmas Carols. There was a CD released by our national radio broadcaster a few years ago. It may be on sale through Amazon. Sincerely, Christine Gleeson Sydney, Australia