Remembrance
The Emu War.
Not all superheroes can fly
Remember, remember, the 10th of December Machine guns, feathers, and crime What will become of the earth When what happened near Perth Is lost to the sands of time. Major Meredith, Major Meredith, given a job no one would choose To cull the large mobs of sweet wheat-eating emus They loaded munitions at the farmers’ behest Aimed at the hearts in those sweet emus’ chests The soldiers were cocky, but the plot, it would thicken Their weapons no match for those big stocky chickens Though some noble birds fell, we honour those few We will continue to tell, God save the emu
by Clara, Ingrid, Bart and Elisa
How to celebrate?
Food and drinks
Eggs are a symbol of new life and rebirth. Luckily emus lay eggs between November and March – just in time for the celebrations!
Typically people all over the world celebrate with their friends and family by making a delicious emu egg scramble (check our recipe) and serving it on a brioche bun with parmesan cheese on top. Yum!
No holiday is truly complete without getting the edge off a little and what better way than indulging oneself with a few dozen cups of spiked eggnog? Check our simple, traditional eggnog recipe.
Festivities
One of the most anticipated activities of Emu Independence Day is definitely a drinking game called “Peck the Soldier”.
While each household often has it’s own small variations the game play is quite simple – see our game play description.
