Wishing all our friends in Australia and New Zealand a peaceful ANZAC day. I hope things are a bit more normal for you all this year.
Meg
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Re: ANZAC Day
Thousands turned up at the Dawn service this morning Meg the weather was perfect and thats just in Melbourne
every State in Australia pretty much the same the march came later in the morning lots of regiments were led with the pipers
so moving get really choked up when i hear them ....
every State in Australia pretty much the same the march came later in the morning lots of regiments were led with the pipers
so moving get really choked up when i hear them ....
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Re: ANZAC Day
Had a quiet day today and didn't get to the local ANZAC dawn service, but watched part of the Australian national coverage on TV and later the coverage from Anzac cove in Gallipoli. Amazing crowds here in Australia.
Lest we forget!
Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night
In our southern sky of blue
And that little old flag in the corner
That's part of our heritage too,
It's for the English, the Scots and the Irish
Who were sent to the end of the earth
The rogues and the schemers and dreamers
Who gave our Australia its birth.
And you who are shouting to change it
You don't seem to understand
It's the flag of our laws and language
Not the flag of a far away land
There are plenty of people who'll tell you
How when Europe was plunged into night
The little old flag in the corner
Was their symbol of freedom and light.
It don't mean we owe our allegiance
To a forgotten imperial dream
We've the stars to show where we're going
And the old flag to show where we've been
It's only an old piece of bunting
It's only an old coloured rag
But there are thousands who died for its honor
And fell in defence of our flag.
Lest we forget!
Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night
In our southern sky of blue
And that little old flag in the corner
That's part of our heritage too,
It's for the English, the Scots and the Irish
Who were sent to the end of the earth
The rogues and the schemers and dreamers
Who gave our Australia its birth.
And you who are shouting to change it
You don't seem to understand
It's the flag of our laws and language
Not the flag of a far away land
There are plenty of people who'll tell you
How when Europe was plunged into night
The little old flag in the corner
Was their symbol of freedom and light.
It don't mean we owe our allegiance
To a forgotten imperial dream
We've the stars to show where we're going
And the old flag to show where we've been
It's only an old piece of bunting
It's only an old coloured rag
But there are thousands who died for its honor
And fell in defence of our flag.
