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You know how people make jokes about Thatcher and Regan's graves being gender neutral bathrooms?

Who do you think qualifies, or will qualify, for that title here in Australia?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

George Pell, until Howard croaks anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He was a strong contender in my mind as well but he's probably not buried here. I haven't done the research to know for sure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He's buried in St. Mary's Cathedral's crypt, in Sydney.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Perfect. It would be easy for them to erect signs there as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Ta for that link.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

He's another strong contender. People can use his office in whatever his next gig is

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Rupert qualifies as #1 if he is buried here or if any monuments are raised.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm of the opinion that if you're not an Australian, you shouldn't qualify for this title, regardless of where you get burried.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Was he not born here? He started out in Adelaide so I thought he was Australian enough. Chances are he won't be buried here though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

He literally made the choice to renounce his Australian citizenship. In my mind, that makes him less Australian than some random person who happens to have been born non-Australian and stayed that way.