political death of howard

So, he's gone... hoorah! I could prattle for hours about the lies and deceit of the Howard years, but instead I'll point you in the direction of the Museum of Fire who sums it all up quite nicely.

Other bloggers have posted about Howard's political funeral held a few days after the election.
Members of the Aboriginal Community in Adelaide held a smoking ceremony to 'symbolise the burying of the Howard era'.

In the last few weeks 'Howard's stump' (which sits across the road from my house) has been replaced by a fragile sapling. With Howard's ousting, I guess it's thought that his Oak Tree in the Corridor of Oaks will now be allowed to grow in peace... Oak Trees for the prime ministers of Australia I hear you ask? Well it's typical really. Cultural cringe at its best. Not only is the oak tree a symbol of strength and endurance, it's also the national tree of England (and a few other nation Euopean nations)...

Already, a new plot has been prepared for Rudd's tree. Someone has added an 's' to the sign next to it, so it now aptly reads: "Rudd's (s)election"... Yes, that's right Rudd: a lot of people voted for you simply because you weren't Howard... a fresh government might be just what this country needs, but there's a lot of work to do...