Happy ANZAC Day

[Moscow Mule]

I am not sure why the UK doesnt have a national holiday on a war remembrance day. Its a huge event in Aus and NZ, tens of thousands of people of all ages attend dawn services in every town and city, there was one in london this morning with a few thousand Antipodeans at the NZ war memorial in Hyde park corner, was funny seeing all the commuters going past at 5am wondering why the hell the place was packed at 5am. The police shut down the roads for 10 minutes as well so the minutes silence, reveille and last post was done in dead silence.

We do, it's just it's on a Sunday.

[BrilloPad]

The kiwis did a great job during the war - fought hard - unlike the RWC.

[PAH]

What a great example of someone trying to hard to be funny and failing.

It's was funny in my little world, the drugs have worn off now.

[oracleslave]

RWC?

Rugby World Cup

HTH.

[oracleslave]

That's what Google said... but I didn't believe it...

Hard to believe I know that google is as accurate as SKA but sometimes they do get it right.

[Lucy]

Appreciate the sentiment tay, but not sure I would use the word 'happy'.

[snaw]

I am not sure why the UK doesnt have a national holiday on a war remembrance day. Its a huge event in Aus and NZ, tens of thousands of people of all ages attend dawn services in every town and city, there was one in london this morning with a few thousand Antipodeans at the NZ war memorial in Hyde park corner, was funny seeing all the commuters going past at 5am wondering why the hell the place was packed at 5am. The police shut down the roads for 10 minutes as well so the minutes silence, reveille and last post was done in dead silence.

It's a bit different for you guys. Not just remembering a war, also sort of the birth of consciousness of a nation(s).

Not meaning to be dismissive in the slightest (Though knowing you're a sensitive wee soul you'll probably embark on a month of stalking me again) you guys don't really have much in the way of history, so express it in events like this (or sport).

It's also my wedding anniversary today ... great if we move back to aus, it'll always be on a public holiday.

[snaw]

Lions led by donkeys springs to mind ...There was a serious lack of professionalism in the British Army officer class for most of the 20th century. I suspect things are better now

Funny that, Gallipoli was our greatest leaders idea (At least he was held responsible). Old Winston that is.

[Lucy]

It's a bit different for you guys. Not just remembering a war, also sort of the birth of consciousness of a nation(s).
Not meaning to be dismissive in the slightest (Though knowing you're a sensitive wee soul you'll probably embark on a month of stalking me again) you guys don't really have much in the way of history, so express it in events like this (or sport).

It's also my wedding anniversary today ... great if we move back to aus, it'll always be on a public holiday.

Completely agree, Aus & NZ saw themselves as another part of the empire, 'where Britain goes we go' etc After the ANZAC losses this started to be questioned.

[Moscow Mule]

It's a bit different for you guys. Not just remembering a war, also sort of the birth of consciousness of a nation(s).

Not meaning to be dismissive in the slightest (Though knowing you're a sensitive wee soul you'll probably embark on a month of stalking me again) you guys don't really have much in the way of history, so express it in events like this (or sport).

It's also my wedding anniversary today ... great if we move back to aus, it'll always be on a public holiday.

I don't see Anzac day commemorations as any different to Remembrance Sunday - at least as it is observed in my household.