The Culture: Paul Kelly on the enduring popularity of ‘How to Make Gravy’
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The Meaning of Christmas
The song is about the desire to get together with your family. The tradition of making gravy has become or standin for what historically was religious sermon. I think as australia has become more secular and more agnostic or atheist, that can happen. But like christmas, in terms of being there together as a community, having those traditions isn't going to go away.
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