Last night I assisted making the banners for this weekend games of the Brisbane Lions AFL Mens and Womens team which the players run through when entering the playing field as the team song plays. Typically it takes about 2 hours to make the Mens banner as its 16 meters wide by 6 meters high with large letters whilst the Womens banner is 10 meters by 3 meters. The banner is made at the Brisbane Lions Brighton Homes arena located at Springfield about a 2 hour train trip from my home at Redcliffe. We are not permitted to take photos of complete banners prior to the games hence none of the photos show the complete wording. When waiting at the railway station for my return trip, I was entertained by a magpie scavenging along the platform for insects. Its breeding season in Australia for Magpies and this time of year is referred to as “swooping season” as the Magpies become very aggressive to protect their nesting area annually causing injuries to people
