In a twist that no historian -or wildlife documentary - could have foreseen, an Australian tadpole named Taddie made global headlines for attending Donald Trump’s inauguration. But how, you might ask, did a humble tadpole from Longreach end up in Washington, D.C.? The answer lies with Ratty Airways, a band of bushrats, and the ever-resourceful women of the Country Women’s Institute (CWI).
Taddie wasn’t just any tadpole. Born in a laundry tub outside the Big Shed in Longreach , he was a natural-born patriot with a dream of representing Australia on the world stage. When he learned about Trump’s inauguration, Taddie knew this was his chance. “If a reality TV star can make it to the White House, why can’t a tadpole make it to the front row?” he reasoned.
The only problem? Taddie needed transport, and Qantas wasn’t about to start offering tadpole fares. That’s when the bushrats of Longreach stepped in.
Read more: The Legend of Taddie, Bushrats, and the Great Longreach Shed Plot
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