# Thank You, Australia! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2002, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634 "2002-03-11T18:03:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/1 "2002-03-11T18:03:46Z")
"\*SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) – The United States flag is flying at full mast atop the Sydney Harbor Bridge **for the first-ever time** as an Australian tribute to those killed and affected by the September 11 attacks. The flag was raised at midnight on the Sydney landmark and on Monday morning was saluted by a group of New York City emergency workers who had climbed the 134 meter high (415 feet) arch of the bridge to mark the six-month anniversary of the attacks.\*" Source: [http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/03/10/aust.emergency/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/03/10/aust.emergency/index.html) Thanks, mate. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/2 "2002-03-11T20:58:06Z")
A touching gesture indeed. As an American, I also want to say thank you to Australians and all others who have supported us in our time of grief and healing. ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/3 "2002-03-12T00:50:39Z")
On last night’s TV news were shots of the group of twenty or so visiting NYPD, FDNY etc workers, being received very warmly here. They climbed the Harbour Bridge together (it’s a regular activity - you go in groups, with safety harnesses) and a spectacular helicopter shot showed them almost at the summit, with both the Oz and US flags at half mast. A significant moment. Redboss ---
**Author:** ![king\_of\_spain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@king\_of\_spain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/king_of_spain)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/4 "2002-03-12T00:52:24Z")
The support of the international community since September 11 really has meant a lot to me and other Americans. My heartfelt thanks to Australia and all of you. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/5 "2002-03-12T00:57:31Z")
You’re welcome guys. 🙂 I must admit I was impressed by Bush mentioning the first Aussie casualty in his speech today too. ---
**Author:** ![tigergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@tigergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tigergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/6 "2002-03-12T03:57:57Z")
It’s the least we can do 🙂 Did anyone else notice how the Australian flag was flapping in the breeze but the US flag (next to it) wasn’t moving? very poignant… ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/7 "2002-03-12T07:01:31Z")
You’re so incredibly welcome. The real thanks are due to our American friends for showing us the true meaning of courage, grace, and dignity. ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/8 "2002-03-12T07:14:09Z")
**TLD** , I was going to suggest putting a shot of the SHB with the US flag flying somewhere on DD. There’s a video on the cnn site, but I haven’t yet found a still shot. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/9 "2002-03-12T07:31:31Z")
**reprise** , the same thing occured to me. I’ll look into it. While I’m posting this, I’d just like to add to my previous post that when the NYPD and FDNY blokes walked out of customs and into the arrivals concourse at Sydney airport, and people saw them and broke into spontaneous applause, _the Americans were genuinely surprised_! That is a true measure of the character of these men. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-australia/97634/10 "2002-03-12T07:52:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\ ***reprise** , the same thing occured to me. I’ll look into it. > > While I’m posting this, I’d just like to add to my previous post that when the NYPD and FDNY blokes walked out of customs and into the arrivals concourse at Sydney airport, and people saw them and broke into spontaneous applause, _the Americans were genuinely surprised_! That is a true measure of the character of these men. \*\* Not attempting to besmirch anyone’s character here, but speaking of an American, its always surprising when we’re referred to as something other than some variation of “Yankee Imperialist Pig-Dogs.” That being said, I find the reactions of people from other countries to what happened on 9/11, the vast out-pourings of sympathy and support, to be as moving as the events of the day that inspired them. We Americans owe the world a great debt because its been your support that has given us the courage to go on.