11am 11th day 11th month 11th year (2011) Australian Style Remembrance Day
Today celebrates the end of the Great War and Australians are gathered around the country to respect those who never came back and especially those killed lately in Afghanistan.Remembrance day here is not as significant as ANZAC Day is to Australians & New Zealanders (even tho loss of life was immense during all wars ) Me and Ann were privileged to attend the Remembrance day memorial held in the locality of Hervey Bay . Services differ a lot here in Oz .The weather was perfect a white balloon was released for each person as the names of war dead involved in Afghanistan were read out (and there was many released sadly) and a bell chimed for each name. The soldiers on sentry guarding the cenotaph were dressed in uniforms from the 1914 – 18 war and looked splendid in their “digger” uniforms .It was good to see school children laying wreaths alongside service men from yesteryear .Im not a religious person BUT the last post post always brings a tear to my eye .The service ended with the release of lots of doves by a lovely young lady dressed all in white . My day was made having my photo taken with a very humble war hero from the Vietnam War. He is an Aborigine with 30 yrs Army service and a sheer pleasure to have .For all of you who know me as a loud Pomm who talks a lot <I was stunned into emotional silence simply by being alongside this great man ( who is also the most highly decorated service man in the Hervey Bay area) For all of you around the world who live in free society where freedom of speech is a way of life and you wish to denigrate these magnificent people? Go and live somewhere where you would be welcome LEST WE FORGET
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD LEST WE FORGET
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