Lest We Forget

[Rooster1908]

On that point though, this is what I find interesting....well heartwarming really.

ALL of the networks have today championed the whole concept of Anzac Day and what it means to Australia. It's been a mass outpouring of bipartisan respect and camaraderie.

And that's got to be a good (and very rare) thing.

Yep , watching a story about the boy soldiers at the moment , they called it an adventure , very much unlike my childhood thank god

[Kingbilly]

This is not about the right nor wrong of war. This is about young men and women who put their hands up t do something they believed was right. For some it was about adventure, but when it came down to it most of them put their lives on the line for the person next to them.
To demean the actions of those that were there, is not cutting through the myth, its not presenting realism,

its nothing more than socialist cowardice

I appreciate that everyone is allowed a different opinion, but the quality of the person is shown when that person decides to present their opinion and when they don't.
PC 61 you have shown the quality of person you are and it is far from impressive. I would def not want you beside me in a battle nor in a game of RL.

Today is a special day for our country and usually produces a terrific game of RL, I respect both

[Rooster1908]

This is not about the right nor wrong of war. This is about young men and women who put their hands up t do something they believed was right. For some it was about adventure, but when it came down to it most of them put their lives on the line for the person next to them.
To demean the actions of those that were there, is not cutting through the myth, its not presenting realism,

its nothing more than socialist cowardice

I appreciate that everyone is allowed a different opinion, but the quality of the person is shown when that person decides to present their opinion and when they don't.
PC 61 you have shown the quality of person you are and it is far from impressive. I would def not want you beside me in a battle nor in a game of RL.

Today is a special day for our country and usually produces a terrific game of RL, I respect both

Mate that is the post of the century, without those that did we are not living the lives we are ,

[bondi.boy]

Anzac Day - country music.

"The Man Across The Street Saved My Life"
by Amber Lawrence

Easily accessed on YouTube.


"The Man Across The Street Saved my life.
Little wandering girl caught his eye.
In the traffic out on main st I was scooped up in his arms.

The man across the street lived alone,
All shred of family long gone.
.......of a forgotten Asian war.
his lawn was long and overgrown

Etc.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Anzac Day - country music.

"The Man Across The Street Saved My Life"
by Amber Lawrence

Easily accessed on YouTube.


"The Man Across The Street Saved my life.
Little wandering girl caught his eye.
In the traffic out on main st I was scooped up in his arms.

The man across the street lived alone,
All shred of family long gone.
.......of a forgotten Asian war.
his lawn was long and overgrown

Etc.

Hey BB (yes Amber is great thanks).

I noticed you like what you have heard of Simply Bushed. Check out a song called "I'll See Ya". It's a simple country ballad but speaks to mateship and loss. My brother (muso) sang it at a mates funeral.

[redwhiteblue]

Only recruit me if there is a Country music section...

OMG 400 ads during the concert now..thanks Channel 9...Jack, I was recording that country music series on SBS on Saturday nights but then my set top box crashed. I missed the last 2 episodes and also lost the Rage tribute to Kenny Rogers, plus all the World Cup challenges we have won, plus so much other music. One of my nephews maybe able to retrieve them all one day..I did watch all 6 seasons of Nashville too and have some of the music now.

[redwhiteblue]

This is not about the right nor wrong of war. This is about young men and women who put their hands up t do something they believed was right. For some it was about adventure, but when it came down to it most of them put their lives on the line for the person next to them.
To demean the actions of those that were there, is not cutting through the myth, its not presenting realism,

its nothing more than socialist cowardice

I appreciate that everyone is allowed a different opinion, but the quality of the person is shown when that person decides to present their opinion and when they don't.
PC 61 you have shown the quality of person you are and it is far from impressive. I would def not want you beside me in a battle nor in a game of RL.

Today is a special day for our country and usually produces a terrific game of RL, I respect both

Thank you for your post KB. People like you have made this forum worth coming back to.

[doves07]

This was a post to thank our hero's of yesterday and today,yet people want to make it there agenda to taint there efforts
yes our ww1 youth thought they were on an adventure, as our youth of today think every day is.
They left these shores as born australians,immigrants and aboriginal enlistments
they fought as one under the British empire, most not giving a rat's arse for any pommy as we do today ,probably the most important day in our history as we were as one ,australian
As we are today ,our doctors nurses ,and first responders didn't sign up for this shit ,but thank God we are who we are today from our for father's men and woman wongs ,aboriginal, poms, kiwis ,Italians pols and all thanks

[Paddo Colt 61]

I apologise RWB. You are a decent person, probably not much given to politics. I should have been less forthright, I'm not gonna change anyone's opinion after all. I thought about great uncle Jim today still adrift on that underground lake of Death in Northern France and of great uncle Monty killed aged 31 at Messines in 1917 far from the fiords of the South Island yet you and I see things so differently. Good night to you.

[redwhiteblue]

No one on here except JFC knows my politics. And I don't need anyone mansplaining anything to me either. My late father was the one who had stories to tell me about WWII. I'll take his word over anyone on here. I was only 15 when he passed from injuries and illness he never recovered from.

[mightyrooster]

Anzac Day is not about celebrating war. It’s about remembering, commemorating and acknowledging those who went to war, suffered through war and unfortunately those who lost their lives to war. It’s also not about politics and this thread is not the place to discuss politics.

[mightyrooster]

Where did Germany get all that military equipment from with which it invaded
Poland, France etc?
After WW1 it was basically just allowed to re-arm. "Given back it's guns" in essence.
It was allowed to still exist, still govern itself, still make tanks, war planes, bombs, and have another turn at taking over the world.
Yes, total lunacy it was.
And as a result look what happened, ...we had to send our men and women to war again because of it.

BB I think that’s not quite right. If anything the punishment Germany received was too excessive. It took the bulk of the blame for that war when in reality it wasn’t the only nation empire building. In actual fact it was the excessive penalties placed on Germany which led to the rise of a certain lunatic dictator.

[Random Rooster]

Anniversary cruises to there are optional, people go there by choice.
Attendance at Gallipoli Dawn Services is optional.
Kokoda tours are optional.
"Stand at the Gate" was optional...started on social media
I subscribe to the DT.
I like it, lots of things to read...in plain English.
Buzz, NRL, Miranda Devine etc.
Online access, including ability to read the actual paper as it appears in print in the shops. Actual paper delivered Sat and Sun.
All for $20 a month. I feel I get good value.

How do you go from talking about Gallipoli into a plug for Murdochs media? If Miranda Devine is a highlight who are the other dinosaur journalists?? Actually i'm not willing to pay 1 cent to find out so forget the question

[bondi.boy]

How do you go from talking about Gallipoli into a plug for Murdochs media? If Miranda Devine is a highlight who are the other dinosaur journalists?? Actually i'm not willing to pay 1 cent to find out so forget the question

No plug.
just what I am doing.

There is a different view of the world from that of the Left/Far Left.
There is a view that what's been happening to climate girl is child abuse.
There is a view that proper evidence needs to be produced in trials before men (and women) are convicted of sex crimes/all crimes....or in the rush to " me too" "no man will be safe".
Sheryl Sandberg, the then boss of Facebook warned that caution should be exercised in the rush to "me too", as well, you know.
Don't want any more Lindy Chamberlain style trials...where the noose-waving gathered crowd was baying for 'blood', and got it.
Where the "baby blood" in the car turned out to be rust paint.
...where the black coffin in the family garage turned out to be for a church play.
Miranda is no dinosaur.
Alan Jones is of advanced age, but no dinosaur. No1 in 226 consecutive radio surveys.
Buzz is an older man, but his opinions are still relevant.
Peta Credlin...A fine example of modern women.
She and Miranda can see the truth...including what's needed in today's world.

I was responding to 61's blaming of NewsCorp over merchandising and campaigns for ANZAC Day.

[bondi.boy]

Anyone interested in Lest We Forget, and Australian families involved in/ touched by war...if they were to get hold of today's Sunday Telegraph they would find a 23 page lift out of
"A collection of precious wartime photos from your family albums."
Real people, real families, real wars, real tragedy, real joy, solemn remembrance.

Atop the front page:
WE DIDN'T FORGET.
Flags, candles, bugles: How you marked
Anzac Day in isolation.