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Tom explains what a census is to Digger and Darcy, as well as the importance of the upcoming Referendum. Tom to Digger and Darcy: 'The Government was going to change the laws and might even make a new one to make discrimination illegal.'

Darcy asks Digger what it is like when people 'call him names and stuff'. Digger says it makes him mad. Darcy reckons it would make him mad too. Darcy apologises to Digger for calling him names and stuff. Digger also apologises to Darcy. They swore they would be mates forever.

Darcy and Digger visit Stevie, who is sick.

Comment:
Darcy and Digger are developing a greater understanding of one another and they are becoming closer as friends.

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April fools' Day Digger was wondering if Darcy mum has met his brother.

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Digger saw Darcy belt Maggot right in the chops. Digger ran over to back Darcy up but he didn't need any help. Darcy got a detention. Digger asked Darcy why he belted his mate, Darcy wouldn't tell him. he just said that he was looking after a mate

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Not much happened.  Stevie's still crook.

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Darcy and Digger visit Stevie, how is still sick with bad lungs. they are worried about Stevie.

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Darcy's father and some of his mates join the march. When some people spit on and boo the indigenous people, Darcy's dad tells them off.  Digger's dad shakes Darcy's dad's hand. Sr. Ally says, 'Those people have got hate in their hearts.' (p.100) Darcy carries the banner with Digger.
Quote:
'Those people (who spit and boo) have got hate in their hearts.' (Sr. Ally, p.100)
Comment:
There are now more people wanting Aboriginal people to have the same rights as white Australians as they get to know some indigenous Australians.

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Digger and Darcy visit Stevie. Digger gives Stevie his third favourite marble. Stevie reads 'Mulga Bill's Bicycle' by Banjo Patterson to the boys.
Comment:
Digger and Darcy are concerned about their friend, Stevie.

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Digger and Darcy go to the library to find poems for Stevie. Cheryl sees them there and asks if one of the boys could recite a poem to her. Darcy reads a Henry Lawson poem. Digger says,'We all sorta looked at someone else's life for a bit together.' (p.104)

Cheryl and Sue 'fishlicked' the boys! The boys loved it.

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Footy season started yesterday. Digger started reading Lawson and Patterson.

Quote: I (Digger) was wondering how come they never mention 'blackfellas' in their poems and stories.

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Sister Ally was at the march with we mates. Stevie still had bad lungs.
Quote: (Digger) Everyone thinks the worlds changing.

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They went to church.

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Diggers family went to the dawn service. Digger's Dad held Paulie's medals. A bloke played a sad song on the bugle and people cried. When Digger got home he tried on one of Paulie's shirts. His mum caught him wearing it and she started crying.

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Darce came over for tea and stayed the night. Darce gave Digger a present it was a poetry book. Digger read Darce some poems about why the (indigenous people) were marching.

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Digger and Darce got picked on in the schoolyard because they liked poetry. The teacher made Digger and Darce read some poetry in front of the class

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Digger, Stevie and Darce made posters for the march. Tom came over to give them a hand. they all started talking about the referendum and social acceptance.
Quote: We told him about the poems, cause he's our friend and we socially accept him.

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Big mobs of people were singing, Diggers uncle spoke about freedom and the future.
Essendon played Collingwood and Collingwood won.

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Digger, Darce and Stevie were tormenting ants.
They saw some crows fighting  magpies and Stevie said to digger that the crow was his totem. Darce wanted a totem to.