O say can you see, and the crowd erupts. La Marseillaise begins, Allons, enfants de la patrie. Again the crowd applauds. Advance Australia Fair, stands, looks around and sighs, Oh never mind. No, it’s not a true story. Who ever heard of an anthem walking? Marching perhaps. But it is inarguable that of the three, two stir the soul, and one stirs mixed feelings. Like a hardy annual, the worth of Advanced Australia Fair again comes into greater focus for Australians come 26 January. A day of celebration, a day of mourning, depending on which side of history you inhabit.