quicko: annual leave

Warning: Americans reading may want to be seated before progressing.

In Australia, instead of "vacation days,"
They have to make due with the government ways
Of "annual leave"
(an odd Aussie craze),
But the words aren't the biggest difference, oh, no, no, no, no!
The biggest difference, my friends, let me show
Is something like this (this reading not for the meek!):
They get -- from year one! -- just four piddly weeks!
Poor souls, these Australians; they have it quite rough
And deciding where to venture has got to be tough.
But somehow these strong ones are stalwart and steady
Soldier on and prove themselves exceptionally ready
To deal with the trauma, and the trauma and grief
Of knowing their holidays must remain brief --
Not more than a fortnight or two until when
They get long service leave (three months!) at year ten.