FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC Day, April 25th ~ 25 April 2024

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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.

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Yes, it was definitely an AC day. Ugh. It got up to 88 here today. Noooooo!

How hot did it get there? Of course, you had pollen to deal with, which could only make it worse.

[radu]

I hope this is the year that bush is history!
Nice to have a path to it at long last, isn’t it?

I know you’re ready to get the garage door working again. I hoped the repair guy would get there before you had to head out for your appointments tomorrow.

Poor ducky fellers. Didn’t luck up with mates this year. At least they get good meals each day while all the others are off starting new families. Easy meals count for something. LOL

[radu]

Ouch! Too hot!

It got up to 75 here but it felt hotter. And with no trees close to the house to shade it, it got hot in here this afternoon - - almost up to 80. Time for da AC!
I’ll need heat tonight because it’ll dip into the 40s. This SHOULD be the last nippy night. *fingers crossed*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Evening, Mooch...hope you are enjoying Passover.

You can still ask her next time you talk to her.

[The Mayor]

I did, glad you did too tho. Sometime life just weighs us down. Too much to do and not enough time to do it. Our brains get overloaded. We were never supposed to be like this. I pray our lives can slow down a bit.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Repair man just texted...10 minutes out.

[luvie]

75 sounds heavenly right now. We’re supposed to cool off a bit after tomorrow, but only into the low 80s. I think summer, she is a’comin’!

[radu]

YAY!!! Just in the nick of time. :-)

[radu]

We have one more day of 70s, then warm up to low 80s for a while. The wind is supposed to pick up again tomorrow and from what I’ve heard, it’ll be a rip-roarin’ weekend.

[luvie]

I hope that wind is no where near our agenda for the weekend. We’ve had enough of it for a while. I think it’s just going to be warm, warm, warm...rinse and repeat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Garage door is back in tiptop shape...some minor adjustments, some metal work to the really OLD, and really loud, tracks, and working great now. Next year will be new rollers.

[radu]

They revised the wind forecast. Whew! Last night, they said gusts of 30 to 40 mph but now it’s nowhere near that. Still going to be breezy but not all that bad.

[radu]

That was quick! Glad it’s working again. Your back is, I’m sure. LOL

Mine was doing fairly well today but that just got ruined. The water filter at the well house needed changing but I kept putting it off because mowing had my back cranky. Just got back from changing it and I’m not doing anything else tonight!

Wow! The sun’s low enough now up there that as the cam panned, the sun glinted off of a few spots of OPEN WATER in the middle of Lake Hood.

[luvie]

Oh, that’s a relief! Breezy is one thing, but bordering on gale-strength is quite another! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[radu]

No kidding! I know we have fronts coming through, one after another, and thought it was going to be a rough weekend.
They could still change it back. Wouldn’t be the first time.

[luvie]

It’s a bit breezy out here tonight, too, but it feels good. It’s just enough to feel cool but not to blow your hair off your head. I’d sit outside, but....nah.

[E.G.C.]

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

Yesterday at Wichita Ridge:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[radu]

The breeze we had today died down after it got dark. It’s perfectly still and a great night to burn the one pile of tree trash that’s been waiting to turn to ash. But after changing the water filter, that idea went out the window. The way Hubby set things up in the well house, you have to get in an awkward position to get the casing off and it gets my back every time.
Too bad because it’s perfect for burning tonight. Cool but comfortable.

You should have sat outside for a little while at least. Time’s running out for comfy evenings without skeeters. :-)