Happy Anzac day

[grazorblade]

A moment for those who have died in wars, recent or long ago

 

[LFC]

Here here !
Lest we forget !

 

[vo2Max]

To the vets and the fallen....

welcome to cuntry.

 

[JS96]

Attended both dawn service at Hyde Park Corner and the service at Whitehall today.

The former was decent yet bad audio meant you couldn't hear too well and that was at the crack of dawn. I'd say about 1000 people there. I strolled down from Marble Arch and it was nice seeing Australians and New Zealanders converging from all directions at 5am.

The Whitehall service was better. Marching band and a March of mixed uniforms along the street. Of course you don't expect them to know but the number of tourists from around the world glancing and wondering what us was all about was something. Overhearing Germans with their uncanny ideas about what was happening was funny.

 

[Muz]

'Happy'?

 

[grazorblade]

'Happy'?

yeah wasn't sure the correct seasonal greeting to be honest haha

 

[The Bird]

yeah wasn't sure the correct seasonal greeting to be honest haha

First Anzac Day?

 

[grazorblade]

First Anzac Day?

nah been aussie all my life but out of the country for a decade now

maybe I've forgotten

 

[3021]

Attended both dawn service at Hyde Park Corner and the service at Whitehall today.

The former was decent yet bad audio meant you couldn't hear too well and that was at the crack of dawn. I'd say about 1000 people there. I strolled down from Marble Arch and it was nice seeing Australians and New Zealanders converging from all directions at 5am.

The Whitehall service was better. Marching band and a March of mixed uniforms along the street. Of course you don't expect them to know but the number of tourists from around the world glancing and wondering what us was all about was something. Overhearing Germans with their uncanny ideas about what was happening was funny.

Did Either Have a Welcome to Country?

 

[Decentric]

A moment for those who have died in wars, recent or long ago

Thanks for posting this, Grazor.

 

[grazorblade]

Happy anzac day again

snuck up on me this year!

 

[JS96]

Took the late train to Berlin. 3 hours sleep the to Berlin dawn service. Hadn't been to this one before. A job well done and a surprisingly good turnout. Pathway up grass lit up with candles in the dark and then white headstones across a mist and 16 German soldiers stood next to waiting wreaths in those famous overcoats.

The German recruits were a bit slow for the sergeant's liking and he kept whispering 'walk faster'.

 

[Beretta]

Did Either Have a Welcome to Country?

A year on and it had it again. Only difference this year it was Booed a lot more