To Aussies and New Zealanders. Have a good ANZAC day. Spare a thought for the diggers in all the wars we were involved in.
Lest We Forget.
Lest We Forget.
We will remember them.
Gilipoli [sic] was a tragic waste no?
They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
Grateful for the service and sacrifice along side our own forces.Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
We will remember them.
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And the band played "Waltzing Matilda"
and the Old men still answer the Call,
But year after year,
their numbers grow fewer,
Some day no one will march there at all.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with me.
And their Ghost's
can be heard
as you pass by the Billabong
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda
With me.
Bless 'em all
and the Old men still answer the Call,
But year after year,
their numbers grow fewer,
Some day no one will march there at all.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with me.
And their Ghost's
can be heard
as you pass by the Billabong
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda
With me.
Bless 'em all
God bless them all
Lest we forget.
Lest we forget.
I heard that song this morning. I'm not one to get moved by songs. But that was quite emotive.Karbin wrote:
And the band played "Waltzing Matilda"
and the Old men still answer the Call,
But year after year,
their numbers grow fewer,
Some day no one will march there at all.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
Who'll come a waltzing Matilda with me.
And their Ghost's
can be heard
as you pass by the Billabong
Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda
With me.
Bless 'em all
ANZACs.... Made Australia and New Zealand. Wouldn't have become the countries we did without them.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
Lest we Forget
Yup!Flecco wrote:
ANZACs.... Made Australia and New Zealand. Wouldn't have become the countries we did without them.
Lest We Forget
My Local bar is called "The Anzac" a local fought in the NZ army returned and opened it 50 years ago.
Lest We Forget
Have a beer there today for the Anzac'sJahManRed wrote:
My Local bar is called "The Anzac" a local fought in the NZ army returned and opened it 50 years ago.
Lest We Forget
Also go collingwood
Also go collingwood
Ewww ur one of those AFL players/fansbelldawg wrote:
Lest We Forget
Also go collingwood
I was in the Sydney city march today. I helped hold a banner
Who were you holding it for?Choclot wrote:
I was in the Sydney city march today. I helped hold a banner
I was there with the Australian Air Force Cadets, but I didn't carry the National Flag or any units banner - I was photographing the parade. An insane experience, none the less.
I'll link to some pictures when I get them edited.
Yer i used to be in AAFC... did a few anzac day marches in my timemcminty wrote:
Who were you holding it for?Choclot wrote:
I was in the Sydney city march today. I helped hold a banner
I was there with the Australian Air Force Cadets, but I didn't carry the National Flag or any units banner - I was photographing the parade. An insane experience, none the less.
I'll link to some pictures when I get them edited.
last year like a whole line of Navy cadets fainted.. it was hilarious.
Just read the story about the guys who kept the Japanese at bay in New Guinea (Kokoda Trail, I believe?). Amazing story. Those guys were truly heroes of the first order.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
indeed... it is inspiring story. one thing i definitely want to do is walk the kokoda track.FEOS wrote:
Just read the story about the guys who kept the Japanese at bay in New Guinea (Kokoda Trail, I believe?). Amazing story. Those guys were truly heroes of the first order.
Yeah it is a helluva story. If you get time read the book " Kokoda " by Peter Fitzsimmons. Goes into really good detail, but it is really interesting all the way through. I have so much respect for those guys. He also wrote a book called "Tobruk" as well, which is just as good.FEOS wrote:
Just read the story about the guys who kept the Japanese at bay in New Guinea (Kokoda Trail, I believe?). Amazing story. Those guys were truly heroes of the first order.
i have a pretty cool book... its stories from aussie troops (air force and navy included) from WWI to Vietnam its call "In the line of fire" by rex sadler... its a good readBurwhale the Avenger wrote:
Yeah it is a helluva story. If you get time read the book " Kokoda " by Peter Fitzsimmons. Goes into really good detail, but it is really interesting all the way through. I have so much respect for those guys. He also wrote a book called "Tobruk" as well, which is just as good.FEOS wrote:
Just read the story about the guys who kept the Japanese at bay in New Guinea (Kokoda Trail, I believe?). Amazing story. Those guys were truly heroes of the first order.
Lest we forget.
And respect to those still fighting today.
And respect to those still fighting today.
LEST WE FORGET
was sorry i missed the dawn service this yea but was on a plane coming back from my honeymoon
was sorry i missed the dawn service this yea but was on a plane coming back from my honeymoon