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The headmaster of Lepage Primary School in Melbourne, Australia, was reported to have admitted to being "hypersensitive" when he changed the words of the traditional children's song 'Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree'.

He had suggested the children that they in the chorus, "Laugh, kookaburra, laugh, kookaburra, gay your life must be", they should sing the word 'fun' instead of 'gay'.

The word 'gay' he said was often used as a playground insult and he was trying to prevent disruption in the classroom.

He had not intended to insult gay people.


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