'Wattle Day' in Australia

Typical of my preferred forms of transport and activity [e.g. I love walking but that means urban footpaths and even the pathway adjacent to the beach from Merewether via Bar Beach to town] I know it's 'Wattle Day' because today and for the last few weeks the wattle deliberately planted alongside the F3 Freeway are in full bloom!! They are a blatant attempt to make the regrowth look native and special... it works!!
The weather is unseasonally warm but I hope it continues!!

In celebration of all such things Australian I add the following from the Monty Python team



This sketch is the origin of the 'sprig of wattle' chant still used by the Aussie cricket team after a victory and led by an annointed team member. It was the source of the choker hold by Simon Katich on Michael Clarke after Clarke reportedly requested an early rendition so as to join Lara Bingle and family for dinner.
What the heck does that have to do with 'Wattle Day'...