Aries (March 21 - April 19) It's Australia Day, a day as big to the Aussies as Fourth of July is to the Yanks. And typically, the Aussies like to celebrate with food and drink. Australia is known for its prime beef, and not just the Bondi lifeguards. Grab a few thick porterhouse steaks, a bottle of Aussie Cabernet/Shiraz blend and toast our friends Down Under on their big day.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Forget the 'shrimp on the barby' cliches on this Australia Day. There's a lot more to Aussie eats than that, and grilled barramundi, lamb and prime beef are more representative of that country's cuisine. Finding the real true-blue deal in your area might hard, but the end results are bloody bonzers.
Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Forget all of those Vegemite cliches and celebrate this Australia Day in true blue fashion: by eating authentic Aussie cuisine. How does brie-filled Australian beef tenderloin with horseradish cream grab you? That's no shrimp on the barby, mate, and for today, that's exactly how you want it.
Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Cheers to our friends Down Under on this Australia Day. You may not be able to be there to celebrate, but your fantasies can. You may see yourself at a harborside restaurant on a warm summer's evening, enjoying perfectly grilled lamb shanks and a glass of Aussie shiraz as you watch the lights come up on the Sydney Opera House. Ah, a person can dream, can't they?
Leo (July 23 - August 22) The great news is that today is Australia Day! Celebrate accordingly, and try not to think about the bad news, which is that you can't actually be there to celebrate accordingly. Even worse, you may not be able to find any authentic Aussie meat pies in your area. Frozen beef pot pies may not be true blue, but for today, they have to do.
Virgo (August 23 - September 22) It's the middle of summer in Australia, but you're chipping ice off your windshield. That might explain why you have a hard time getting into the larrikin spirit of today's Australia Day. The closest you come is heating up some frozen meat pies, popping 'Crocodile Dundee' into the DVD player, and spending the rest of the day watching the snow come down.
Libra (September 23 - October 22) You may want to celebrate today's Australia Day in true-blue fashion, but how far are you willing to take that? Real Aussie cuisine consists of grilled emu, crocodile and yes, kangaroo, and not some 'shrimp on the barby' cliche. Are you ready for that type of authenticity? If not, a few meat pies may be more your speed today.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) In your fantasies, you're on a sun-drenched beach in Australia, your companion a blonde, blue-eyed surfer/lifeguard, marinated barramundi filets sizzling on the barby. In reality, you're at work, watching the snow come down. That's no way to spend this Australia Day, so you may want to entertain those Down Under fantasies for as long as you can.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Getting into the spirit of this Australia Day is tough. While people Down Under are frolicking on the beach, you're slogging through a few feet of snow. Accepting your icy reality is the worst part, and no amount of grilled shrimp or meat pies can erase that, although a few lager stubbies could help ease the pain!
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Spend this Australia Day in the company of your like-minded mates, who, like you, cannot be Down Under to celebrate in true blue style. Expect things to get morose, though, especially since a frozen beef pot pie dinner won't even come close to the real Aussie deal. A few schmiddies of lager might help, but not by much!
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Celebrating this Australia Day with a few middies of stout and frozen beef pot pies may seem like a hollow and empty gesture -- but find an authentic Aussie restaurant that serves grilled emu, broiled barramundi and lamingtons and this could be a very good day indeed, mate!
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Happy Australia Day to our friends Down Under! It was on this date in 1778 that British settlers first set foot in Australia. They're at the height of summer there, so celebrate in an appropriate way. Shrimp on the barby comes to mind, although you may have to scrape the ice off the grill before firing it up!
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