As the WA Day long weekend begins let’s reflect on some Westralian things to be proud of
1. Kept the pokies out of our pubs
2. No toll roads
3. Denied Eddie McGuire entry to the grand final we hosted (and saved the VFL again)
4. Carry the Nation’s economy on our shoulders
5. Have the sheer confidence to put all our economic eggs in one mining basket
6. Caused Clive Palmer to crashout several, glorious times
7. The 15% gas reserve for citizens policy (now lets tax ‘em)
8. Lead the way in the field of floating party cubes
9. Beat Melbourne to having a train to the airport
10. Some of the most potent wastewater in the world
11. We have all the quokkas
12. Invented the Conti roll
13. Acquired a thirst for the thinking man’s milk – spearmint
14. Introduced the world to the culinary powerhouse of egg & cheese on a kebab
15. Are the only thing standing between Gnomesville and world domination
16. Showed the world how coffee should be made – long mac topped up
17. Home of both Chicken Treat and Red Roota
18. Intimidate the rest of the Nation with the girth of our Bunnings rolls
19. Invented both Bush Chooks and Swanny D
20. Took those fancy Qantas Lounge members down several pegs
21. Australia’s capital for drum & bass
Documenting the Human Zoo is thirsty work, so if you enjoyed what you read how about buying Belle a beer, ay?