FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC Day 2011 ~ 25 April 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

And tied for first....Mac grabs a gold as well!!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha nui loa, Star!

It's been a while but I've been thinking about you, especially lately, with St. Louis being all the news.

Happy Easter!

[SkyDancer]

Hi All and Many Thanks for the ANZAC Day Post!!!! I went to early sunrise service and will be attending several BBQ's in the afternoon. I'll try to post a few more pictures of what we did here in Charleville.Here's my feeble attempt at an ANZAC Day Post.God Bless You All

ANZAC DAY 25 APRIL 2011

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle Autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush. I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there; I did not die

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Spc Brent M Maher, USANG
1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment,
Iowa National Guard

Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Pro snags the silver!!

[StarCMC]

It has been a while - I am trying to squeak in here for a few minutes each day - I miss you guys! :)

[StarCMC]

Oh - and the news - we have several friends who have had damage to their homes. It’s a pure miracle that no one died. One of the tornadoes was rated at an EF4. There were a couple of EF2’s and an EF1 as well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Easter evening, Sand...((HUGS))...did you make a sumptuous repast? Did the Easter bunny bring you some chocolate eggs? Any muggings?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Two-up is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated 'Spinner' throwing two or three coins into the air. Players gamble on whether the coins will fall with both (obverse) heads up, both (reverse) tails up, or with one coin a head, and one a tail (known as 'Odds'). It is traditionally played on ANZAC Day in pubs and clubs throughout Australia, in part to mark a shared experience with Diggers through the ages.

[Old Sarge]

{{{ STAR!!! }}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...hope you’ve had a nice Easter weekend. May your trains all be on time in the morning.

[BIGLOOK]

Anytime you can squeak out a minute or two is good enough. Finding it that way myself. We miss you too.

[Tennessee Nana]

My family in New Zealand fought in all the wars

a great grandfather fought in the Maori Wars in the 1860s...(Moms side)

his son my grandfather fought in the Boar War in Africa...

3 of my mothers uncles died at Gallipoli..the brothers of her mother...there were 18 children in that family

There were 15 children in Moms family...of my mothers 7 brothers 6 fought in WWII

5 in the Pacific and 1 in Nth Africa and Europe...he died in Italy...

3 of the ones in the Pacific were coast watchers in the Solomon Islands...

Some of the 8 girls were in the New Zealnd Army Womens Auxilary...they drove trucks and dug ditches and worked in the hospitals in New Zealand...

and dated the cute American Marines who were there in NZ training to go to the Pacific :)

(My mother was already married but apparantly her younger sisters used to giggle to her about some drop dead gorgeous hunk or 2...the sisters were always very close)

On my fathers side several of his brothers fought in WWIII

The youngest (about 14-15) couldnt get my Nana’s permission to join up so he went to Australia and signed up under an assumed name and age and went and fought with the Diggers

Nana never knew where he had gone until he can home years later from the war...

It was all a lark to him...

Of my generation...my brother was in the RNZ Navy ...his ship patroled the China Sea during Nam

Several of my cousins fought in the New Zealand army in Nam...

Some girl cousins were in the New Zealand Air Force...

[SandRat]

((HUGS)) Kathy

Just Mrs,SR, #1 Dau, and I.

We had an odd Easter Repast - Roast whole ears of corn in their well soaked (4-hrs) husks, hamburgers, Chips, Drink of choice, followed by a desert of watermelon.

Only thing that blasted Bugs brought me yesterday was a wrenched back! Icy-Hot pads, Tylenol, Sleep, a back brace like you see store workers wearing, and it's somewhat better at the end of today. Hopefully it will be much better tomorrow so I can work.

[StarCMC]

Hey there you!! Goodtaseeya! :)

[BIGLOOK]

That sort of news wasn't heard but anyone with half a mind knows that a storm system of that magnitude would have effected a greater area. All the news focused on was the damage and subesquent shut down and delays at the airport.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....thecodont bags the bronze!!

[luvie]

Great thread, Galz! Seems like I’ve read about this just recently
and one of our Canteen heroes said...

“ANZAC Day is for our Veterans. Lest we Forget.”

Thank you, DieHard....and we’ll be remembering the heroes
from New Zealand! :)

[oldteen]

Wonderful tribute, Kathy! *hugs*

Thank you!

[oldteen]

Evenin' Sandy! *hugs*

Hope your day was a great one!