Today is

[xenith]

Launceston Cup day, a half-day holiday. I remembered this when I was in town earlier, because half the shops were shut & there were groups of girls wobbling around in skimpy dresses and tiny hats. Also some walking around in skimpy dresses & sensible shoes but I didn't notice them until I started looking.

If I was bored, I could walk down to Mowbray in a bit and watch them staggering around with their hair over the face & shoes in hand trying to get a taxi home. I'm sure they're enjoying themselves :)

Comments

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

Horse-racing

Every city has its own cup & a half-day holiday, or full day for the bigger ones (except Hobart which runs theirs on the Regatta Day holiday). The Melbourne Cup is the big one each year.

[webfarmer.livejournal.com]

I does seem like there's a particular fascination with horse racing in Oz and the UK that is not equaled here in the States. The closest equivalent would be the Kentucky Derby, I suspect. That one wouldn't close any businesses other than perhaps in some parts of Kentucky.