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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...planning for pub night?

Did the rain go away? It’s trying to rain here.

[Soaring Feather]

Howdy radu!

Well, I lost access to the internet again due to a power surge! PITR
Also have had a miserable cold—it seems to be clearing up now.
How are you doing?? HUGS

[TaMoDee]

I held my own against quite an attack! :>)

[left that other site]

The sky was damp and heavy today, so I did not venture on any long walks or motorcycle rides.

I did, however, teach a lesson and pick up some seeds for my herb garden.

[The Mayor]

Yes, I have been busy, beautiful day here too.
Building 2 mixers right now. I’m tired and heading to bed.
Thank you for the thread!!

[mylife]

Brits, Krauts, Yanks

Those diggers were deadly

[luvie]

Howdy, radu! Did you have a good day today? Is it warming up in your corner of the world? Hope you didn’t have to work too hard today. Work is highly overrated! :)

[radu]

Howdy, Feathers! *HUGZ*

Dang power surge knocking out your ‘net! Not cool!
At least you’re back on now. :-)

Sorry to hear you have a cold. It’s that time of year, though, what with the temperatures flip-flopping like they’ve done. Still flip-flopping here, too, and we’ve been lucky not to get sick.
Here’s to this being the end of the weather roller coaster! It’s Spring, dang it, and it’s supposed to be WARM! LOL

Things are ok here. We’re awaiting the birth of our newest kitteh’s babies and that should be any day now.

Got a call from the nursing home this evening telling us Aunt Clara took a tumble out of her wheelchair - - - again. *sigh* It’s a fairly regular occurrence with her and she never gets hurt badly. Just a bruise or two and that was the case tonight.
The fun never ends. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, TaMoDee...

[radu]

Howdy, LUV!

No, it didn’t warm up today but it’s supposed to warm up tomorrow. No rain but it was cloudy until an hour or so before sunset.

Didn’t work TOO hard today but got some stuff done around the house.

How’d your day go?

[mylife]

Someday I will have a drink with Ivan, “Ivan Attitude”

If my calculations are correct, those guys are smashed 3/4 of the time.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO!

Have a nice lazy day or was it one for running errands? Or more enjoyably, one for doing a little yard work?

[mylife]

Oz theory of Thira

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIL6kBqPR2Y

[naturalman1975]

Thank you for this: When I was a young man I carried my pack
And I lived the free life of a rover
From the Murray's green basin to the dusty outback
I waltzed my matilda all over
Then in nineteen fifteen my country said son
It's time to stop rambling 'cause there's work to be done
So they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun
And they sent me away to the war

And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As we sailed away from the quay
And amidst all the tears and the shouts and the cheers
We sailed off to Gallipoli

How well I remember that terrible day
When the blood stained the sand and the water
And how in that hell that they called Suvla Bay
We were butchered like lambs at the slaughter
Johnny Turk he was ready, he primed himself well
He showered us with bullets, he rained us with shells
And in five minutes flat he'd blown us all to hell
Nearly blew us right back to Australia

But the band played Waltzing Matilda
As we stopped to bury our slain
And we buried ours and the Turks buried theirs
Then it started all over again
Now those who were living did their best to survive
In that mad world of blood, death and fire
And for seven long weeks I kept myself alive
While the corpses around me piled higher
Then a big Turkish shell knocked me arse over head
And when I woke up in my hospital bed
And saw what it had done, Christ I wished I was dead
Never knew there were worse things than dying

And no more I'll go waltzing Matilda
To the green bushes so far and near
For to hump tent and pegs, a man needs two legs
No more waltzing Matilda for me

So they collected the cripples, the wounded and maimed
And they shipped us back home to Australia
The legless, the armless, the blind and insane
Those proud wounded heroes of Suvla
And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay
I looked at the place where me legs used to be
And Thank Christ there was nobody waiting for me
To grieve and to mourn and to pity

And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As they carried us down the gangway
But nobody cheered, they just stood and stared
And they turned all their faces away

And now every April I sit on my porch
And I watch the parade pass before me
I see my old comrades, how proudly they march
Reliving old dreams of past glory
I see the old men, all twisted and torn
The forgotten heroes of a forgotten war
And the young people ask me, "what are they marching for?"
And I ask myself the same question

And the band plays Waltzing Matilda
And the old men still answer to the call
But year after year more old men disapper
Some day no one will march there at all

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand, and thanks...((HUGS))

[TaMoDee]

I have one of those hats but with Royal Engineers symbol. It was presented to me at the Engineer School at Casula outside of Sydney.

[PROCON]

Hi radu!

Monday is my favorite day, I was off early to the grocery store because no one else is there, Woo-Hoo!

That was about it for me today. Son's out of school now and he called me earlier and said he's here for breakfast and hanging out tomorrow. I also need to mow over there too if weather permits.

Not much else.

I hope you and the kittehs had a fine day!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’ll play it when I get home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m headed home....hopefully back later. Many Mom issues today. She pushed the Medical Alert button several times.

[mylife]

And who is rising?

The Turks and the North of Africa.