Today's about honoring the brave young soldiers of Australia and New Zealand who crossed the planet in 1916 to fight at Gallipoli. It commemorates the landings at that disastrous engagement. They were so young and so brave.
I always think about their mothers today, too, as the war dragged on, baking Anzac biscuits which they figured out could be edible after shipping so far, a taste of home.
Later the commenoration has been enlarged to honor all Australian and New Zealand war dead and serving. And I add, their families.
That's it today. Honoring you, New Zealand and Australian blogistas and your spirit.
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Lest We Forget.
ReplyDeleteMakes me think of the song, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda." This John McDermott version was on the first CD we ever purchased. I had no idea they would soon become obsolete. https://youtu.be/_RsKhOk7NxI
ReplyDeleteThank you for the remembrance message. Such a pointless campaign and such a senseless waste of lives.
ReplyDeletePlanned, conducted and executed against all experienced advice by -- Winston Churchill. He lost his job but a bit late for all the beautiful kids who died far from home.
DeleteI'm not a fan of Mel Gibson -- not anymore -- but "Gallipoli" was a good movie.
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about either the actor nor the movie, so this is new info. Tx!
DeleteI have spent my life woefully unaware of this.
ReplyDeleteI commemorate it every year. One year I made Anzac biscuits, near as I could, anyway.
DeleteIn fact I think I'll make some this afternoon. I need a little something. thanks for reminding me.
DeleteThank you, Liz. Sadly we also commemorate all the other lives lost in other pointless wars. The Vietnam vets fought a long hard battle to be recognised as heroes when they returned from that disgusting debacle. They had no choice but many shunned them anyway.
ReplyDeleteSo much wrong with that whole thing, yes. I campaigned to end the Vietnam war.
DeleteI learned of this battle of Churchil's when I heard the folk song referenced by AC, The band played waltzing Matilda. "And we buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs, and it started all over again." Terrible, terrible sacrifice.
ReplyDeleteAs Caro says, pointless, too.
DeleteIt was a terrible chapter in our history. But our boys were so very brave. Lest we forget. And I pray it never happens again
ReplyDeleteYes to all you said.
DeleteWe don't know a lot about that here, so thank you.
ReplyDeleteJust a bit of history to share, glad to. I also like to acknowledge our kiwi and oz blogistas.
DeleteHave you heard the song from The Pogues, And the Band played Waltzing Matilda? I get goosebumps every time I hear it.
ReplyDeleteNo, but maybe I should.
DeleteThank you Liz
ReplyDeleteLeast I can do to honor you, Marrianne.
DeleteThe Bank Played Waltzing Matilda is a very sobering song. Lest we forget.
ReplyDeleteIt's heartbreaking. I listened to it again, then went on to the NZ anthem part in Maori, part English, and the Australian anthem, part in aboriginal, part in English. I was pretty wrung out after that.
DeleteThank you for the explanation of the term Anzac. Of course I hear about it, mainly because I have cousins in AU but don't think I've heard what it stood for.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I like to spread the word. I think a lot of people probably know who they are without knowing the exact words.
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