【2006 Archives】

It has been days since Australia voted in its federal election006 Archives but still no winner has been declared. The frustration is real, so the country is doing what it does. Namely, making funny jokes on social media.

Antony Green, ABC's election analyst, is Australia's version of Paul the psychic octopus. He has a pretty good record of picking winners, and helpfully, he has a website that asks one simple question: "Has Antony Green called the election" 

The answer for days now has been an emphatic, "No."

They tried to make me go to rehab. What should I say? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/xBvcEnrSUR

— Andrew Sholl (@andrewsholl) July 6, 2016

Luckily, there are plenty of other questions you can ask Green.

The #AskAntony hashtag has been hijacked by Twitter users to express the debilitating case of cabin fever that has taken hold nationwide. In other words, they're asking life's puzzling questions of a perpetually negative Green.

Is he wearing any pants, for example? Nope.

Are you wearing any pants in this photo? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/W8Cs8Z0fpO

— Congruence (@requestyourbest) July 6, 2016

Is "fetch" a catchword yet?

Will fetch ever happen? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/jnTXadz11q

— Pamela Honan (@pamela_honan) July 6, 2016

How about the war in Iraq. A good idea?

#AskAntony Was the 2003 invasion of Iraq justified? pic.twitter.com/KihJQsQnId

— Mark Pesce (@mpesce) July 6, 2016

Got religion?

Can we have a moment if your time to talk about our lord and savior jesus christ? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/y5qFc6oona

— Mick (@Mi7k) July 6, 2016

Science is hard, guys.

What is the symbol for the element Nobelium? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/dnB84XjqSX

— Stephen Williams (@WilliamsCodex) July 6, 2016

Is Green interested in your existential crisis?

#AskAntony Does substituting a single minor symbolic act with a lifetime of failure relieve my crushing despair? pic.twitter.com/GNul680cat

— Ride prosperously.. (@ChristophHewett) July 6, 2016

How bad are leggings, huh?

Antony, are leggings pants? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/XVzEasTYvX

— Karen (@kcIMT122) July 6, 2016

Green plays Pokémon Go, actually.

#AskAntony Have you been able to get past Level 1724 of Candy Crush? pic.twitter.com/Np5ae6Ohwi

— Jill Peterson (@SquirterMc) July 6, 2016

Never change Australia, you ridiculous place.

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