FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC DAY 2017 ~ 25 April 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen presents…. ~

ANZAC DAY, April 25th

Last Post - click

Come home! Come home! The last post is sounding
for you to hear. All good soldiers know very well there
is nothing to fear while they do what is right, and forget
all the worries they have met in their duties through the
year. A soldier cannot always be great, but he can be a
gentleman and he can be a right good pal to his comrades in
his squad. So all you soldiers listen to this - Deal fair by all
and you’ll never be amiss.

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney, Australia

Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tonga. It is no longer observed as a national holiday in Samoa.

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. The pride they took in that name endures to this day, and Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a Federal Commonwealth for only thirteen years. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the Allied navies. The plan was to capture Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. The ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians and New Zealanders at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which they remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

Though the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Istanbul and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand troops' actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as an "Anzac legend" became an important part of the national identity in both countries. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and their future.

More ANZAC Day information

Australian poet Banjo Paterson wrote the words to "Waltzing Matilda" in January 1895 while staying at Dagworth Station, a sheep and cattle station near Winton in Central West Queensland owned by the Macpherson family. The words were written to a tune played on a zither or autoharp by 31‑year‑old Christina Macpherson, one of the family members at the station.

Waltzing Matilda - click

Gallipoli Guide

Lone Pine Memorial - Gallipoli

Auckland, New Zealand War Memorial Museum

Advance Australia Fair - click

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

God Defend New Zealand - click

MAORI LYRICS

E Ihowä Atua,
O ngä iwi mätou rä
Äta whakarongona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tö atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

ENGLISH LYRICS

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[luvie]

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
I start my new job on May 1!
YAY!!!
Thanks for being happy for me!
Nighty nite!

[radu]

Holy cow!!! That was one heck of a smack! You’re lucky you didn’t have a concussion.

Yeah, kinda hard to hide that large a bruise. It would take a LOT of make-up.

DON’T do that again! :-)

[radu]

It will probably look like their young 'un from last year ....

Very pretty, imho.

I don't know how many black storks are in Ozols' area. Last year, there were a few intrusions at the nest but I don't know if it was one stranger going back again and again or several of them. He was late returning this year and all the available females may have already been taken.

[luvie]

I worried about that, but didn’t have any of the symptoms of a concussion...just the nasty eye. LOL!

I did get to go home from work, though. So I guess it wasn’t all bad. I just felt so dumb. I’m trying NOT to do it again! :)

[radu]

Yes, it breaks our heart. LUV and I watched him and last year’s mate raise two crazy young ‘uns and were looking forward to another “show” this year. Young black storks are a trip. LOL

OOOOOOO! That’s going to be a pretty new baby you’re getting. LOVE Maine Coons! I hope momma’s genes are strong so the whole litter will have her long hair AND her size.

We’re still waiting for Pixie to hatch. LOL She can’t go much longer or she’ll explode. And the kittens must be antsy to get out because they’ve been very active the past couple of days. Pixie doesn’t look very comfortable at this point.

[luvie]

Ah, yes, they are gorgeous! His mom sure has been gone a long time!

One of the ladies posting on the rapture forum on FB said she thought she saw Hope on the trio nest this morning with two head wounds, and that one of the Valors drove her off. She didn’t have time to react and take a scap, but I guess if it was her, she’s been gone so long they would consider her an intruder. I do hope she’s still alive!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[radu]

You should be deep into Dreamland by now. Have a great day tomorrow.

Soooooo glad to hear your news tonight! WOOHOO again!

[radu]

You got lucky! Very lucky. Glad the bruising was all you got, even if it was a bit embarrassing for a while.

[radu]

Dang, still no parent at the nest with breakfast? I took off for a shower and haven’t pulled any of the bird cams back up yet.

I wonder if it was Hope or one of the intruders that’s been harassing the nest that she saw. The two Valors and she have been mates for a while and they should have known who she was. I hope it wasn’t Hope since she was driven off.

And at the same time I hope it was her. It would be nice to know she’s still alive.

[luvie]

There still hasn’t been a definitive answer to whether it was her. I hope she’s still alive, too. Those two guys are going to need a mate or two.

Guess I’d better go now. See ya tomorrow night. Quiz night! :)

[radu]

She’s there now. Hope she had breakfast with her when she arrived.

[radu]

Gonna keep the ol’ appendages crossed that they can determine it was her. Maybe the Boyz will take her back after the eaglets have fledged. They might think she abandoned them.

Good night and sleep well. See ya tomorrow night for the quiz.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I got a call about 8:20a...

This is Medical Alert and we have an emergency call from your address. W did not answer. Do you want me to send emergency personnel?

Not yet...I’m on my way home. I texted my sister to start calling hoping for an answer...and keep calling til I got home.

Twice more he called to tell me the button had been pushed and did I want the emergency folks. The base unit is in the living room and she should be in the bedroom. Speak loudly! The third time he called he said he heard her say Kathy.

When I got home she was on the floor with her feet just coming out of the bedroom. She has to have moved the commode then fallen...she has no clue if or how she fell. And she has no clue where she was going.

I called Karma and he came and got her up and back into bed. I spent the next half hour talking about staying in bed or using the commode, NOTHING else. I had already talked to my sister and she will call every 2 hours. She spent the afternoon researching the 3 names the Senior Center gave us last week. Later this week we will chat on the phone about what we are going to do. I don’t want to commit until I find out if the jello shots help, and if the meds work. If after 10 days to 2 weeks the low dose isn’t working I can up the dose to 2 pills. So for a couple more weeks we repeat 100 times...no going anywhere unless I’m home.

When I got home I had to do some rearranging. I moved the Medical Alert base to the bedroom, unplugging and replugging all the cords. Then calling them and testing the new positioning. All is now well, and we just got the light off after 20 more talks about staying put until I get home. And I’m catching a cold and shortly off to try for some sleep.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you got your MIL to check in....this is not fun.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, MS B...*HUGS*
Thanks for all you do for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Round 2 for the “jello” shots are this Thursday and Friday. I SO want this to work....at least a few more months of mobility.

[radu]

DANG!!!!! What a day you’ve had! God bless Karma for always being there for you when you need help getting her up and into bed again. No way you could do it yourself.

Gonna be a long couple of weeks waiting to see if the meds work. It sounds like her knees must feel a little better since she’s trying to walk around. A good thing if they feel better and yet a bad thing since she falls.

And now a cold on top of everything else. sheesh! I hope you can get a decent night’s sleep tonight. ((HUGZ))

[mylife]

Whooo Hooo!