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Someone else is disturbed by all the overt patriotism around. Also, apparently there were incidences of violence again this Australia day, namely smashing of car windows in Manly in the name of Aussie Pride. :s

Amusing things in the Times

An article on the early-20th century social paper 'The Link', designed to help lonely people meet other lonely people. Predictably, this ended with the editor on trial for promoting acts of gross indecency. There is much entertainment, and also a little heart-string-tugging to be had in the accounts of various gentlemen seeking 'boy chum of about 25', especially in the case of one Smythe and his boyfriend, who were arrested and tried as a result of the relationship they started on the pages of the Link. The article seems to assume that all the women, with the exception of one who was uncovered as a brothel mistress, were seeking men, but I find myself wondering if "Dido, 19, wishes to correspond with young lady of about the same age, with knowledge of Morse telegraphy" intended to be sending salacious telegrams?