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Ref: Well, may we say, God save the Queen because nothing will save the Governor General
[dismissal of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam government in November 1975]


Like many Americans, I don't know all that much about Australia. But I recently read about the whole Governor General/Whitlam fiasco. What a crazy situation!

That and the disappearance of Harold Holt are two stories that make me think Australia is very similar to the USA in some ways, but has an appealing bizarreness that we can't really hope to match.

(Don't take offense, I mean that as a compliment.)


"A man in my position cannot afford to be made to look ridiculous!"