Anzac Day
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Topic: Anzac Day
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Anzac Day
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:42am
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Ok, so I always make a point of going to the Dawn service for Anzac Day. My grandfather was a spitfire pilot in Burma and India and was shot down but parachuted out and survived (obviously, or I wouldn't be here). I'm usually in Oz at this time of year and go to the big service at Martin Place in the city and it's so freaky, it's pitch black and you can feel the ghosts around you.
This year I decided I wasn't up to the dawn service (s in getting up that early!) so I went to the local service here in Avondale. I took Maya for the first time too which is kind of special as my grandad died six weeks before she was born. I don't know whether it's the preggy hormones or I'm just getting sentimental in my old age but I literally bawled my eyes out the whole way thru. People were looking at me funny, I cried so hard my glasses fell off. Which started Maya off too. What a geek I am! Anyways, just thought I'd share. What, if anything, do you all do on Anzac day? -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:57am
Aww, you big softie Emma!!  I usually go to an Anzac parade, once we went to the dawn service at the Auck museum and that was awesome. I was planning on going today but it is pouring down, so decided to stay at home... Feel a bit bad for doing nothing tho------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: k&jsmum
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 11:26am
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hey its okay Emma - I bawl at anything to do with ANZAC and have done for years. Since I worked at an RSA and got to hear some of the old boys stories. I used to bawl when ever they had reunions for them too. I also was in TF army and got be in some parades which was awesome and have my great grandfathers medals from WW 1.
I wanted to take the boys down for the dawn parade today as it would have been their first but like you Aimee - its raining cats and dogs here and the boys are still getting over a dragged out cold so we are snug inside. I do plan to make ANZAC day dawn parade a part of our family tradition and I so know the boys are going to get soooo annoyed with me about dragging them out of bed so early!!! ------------- Marlene Keegan ~ 14 October 2003 Jaidyn ~ 14 October 2003 |
Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 12:03pm
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Ohh Emma, you duffa!!!!
I know what you mean about Martin Place - when the last post plays I choke up and get all teary. The service there in the dark is just so solemn, eary and moving. I must admit to being too lazy this morning to get my butt out of bed and I do feel guilty for not going. I have always worked on the theory that if all those men didn't make an effort i may not have had the opportunity to be snuggled up in my nice warm bed! I just heard on the radio that a veteran died after tripping on the pavement here in Wellington this morning.  
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 12:20pm
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Oh Emma you are such a sweetheart. Rob and I were going to go (we are kidless at the moment) But we slept in.
Thats so sad about the vetran Deharn. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 5:02pm
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i usually go to the dawn parades too but i just couldn't drag myself outta bed in the rain i too feel guilty about it now.
emma don't fret dear, i always cry at the parades. it's always just so moving and when the last post plays, i always loose it ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:08pm
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I thought it was at the parade in Auckland that the veteran died? Here's a http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectID=10378889 - Link to a story in the Herald. I lost it when they played that bit on the news, turns out he didn't really "trip" as such but collapsed due to a heart attack Reminds me of my granddad of course, he fought in WW2 I think. *sigh* ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 8:10pm
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yeah it is sad about the veteran. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 8:13am
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Anzac Day for us is special too I guess. Peter (as a German) is so impressed that it happens at all. It is so important to remember those that have given so much for all of us.
In Germany there are no services of any sort to remember any of the fallen soldiers and although I know we were the "baddies" our men were, for the most part, only following orders too and deserve recognition. Hope I am not opening a kettle of fish in saying that?  Basically just wanted to say ANZAC day rocks! hehehehe------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 9:32am
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I totally agree Ana - apart from the odd sick few at the top giving the orders, the actual German troops on teh front line were just doing what they were told. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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