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Re: Republic? (was: The *real* Phantom Menace ...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 4 Dec 2001 03:50:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> > It's likely (IMO) we may become a republic in the next 20 years.
> Agreed.
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> > Assuming it does happen, then yes, our flag will change, though
> > no-one's agreed on any alternative yet;
> I think that's a lot more doubtful. There seems to be much higher public
> support for the flag "that our diggers fought and died for" than there is
> for the monarchy*. And then there's the Hawaii precedent.
I don't think our republicans will want that 'orrible symbol o' the muvver
country in the corner...
> > and our coins, as I don't think we'll want Bessie's bust on them;
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> I wonder how long it would take to take coins out of circulation, assuming
> they remained the same size and shape - 30 years+ (I just checked my loose
> change, and there were 3 x 1968 20c pieces, in perfect working order).
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> Of course abandoning the smaller denominations would help a bit too.
Changing to decimal currency took about 2 years, I think. Maybe they'll go for
US denominations, just to force a change 8?/
It'll be interesting to see how the European changeover goes. They're all
supposed to be totally changed over by 1/1/02 aren't they?
ROSCO
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