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set aside trans-Tasman bickering
... must ... resist ... 
reflect on what unites us
And seriously, Amen! I couldn't have said it better myself! Cheers to all the Aussies and New Zealanders out there! Enjoy a two-up game and drink a coldie or six!
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I thought I'd replied to this one last night. I had a coupla beers with some Australians after work last night (I'm in a minority of one where I work). S. and I have been thinking of going to Gallipoli for Anzac Day next year. The Ockers are as well, so maybe we'll get to finish what my grandfather and his mates started!
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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Two years ago while in Turkey I spoke to a guy whose grandfather fought against the Anzacs. He told me that his grandfather was particularly surprised at how ineffectively the Anzacs were employed, as if an expendable extra by the allies - as I guess MaxQ alludes to in the first post. For that reason, and no doubt the courage they displayed under fire, he told me that his grandfather had nothing but the greatest respect for Anzacs. Lest we forget.
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S. and I have been thinking of going to Gallipoli for Anzac Day next year.
Speaking of which...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,4218021^7583,00.html
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Re: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,4218021^7583,00.htmlOh, mercy, doc. You reckon it's an age thing? I've had glimmerings into Australian culture that, rightly or wrongly, seem to tell me that in general, Aussies seem to have a credo of not taking life too seriously. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.) Do you think the rowdiness could be an extreme of that? Or maybe it's that 1915 is the equivalent of ancient history, to the young? It was very gratifying to read how much the Turkish government honors the site. Thanks for posting.
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...in general, Aussies seem to have a credo of not taking life too seriously.
Pretty accurate. We don't take life or ourselves to seriously, but there are some things which are important to the national psyche, and the ANZAC tradition is one of them. I have no problem with a few (or more) toasts to remember, but to turn the day into a party just seems wrong to me.
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...Zild is barely mentioned in ANZAC day musings on the other side of the Tasman...
Too true. There was an interesting radio discussion debating the merits of making ANZAC Day our official National Day (the current Oz Day is seen by most as either "invasion day", or "founding of Sydney day"). It came to a rather sudden end when a Zildian caller rang and reminded all involved that it was also important in NZ.
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