Tag Archives: anzac

The Anzac Day holiday

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Michael

I don’t get why there is a public holiday on Monday in lieu of Anzac Day falling on a Sunday. It actually seems contrary to the “Anzac spirit”, which wartime historian Charles Bean defined as: “Reckless valor in a good … Continue reading →

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The poppy is for sacrifice

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Michael

With Remembrance Day coming up on Wednesday I bought a red poppy from a Legacy chap at the post office on Friday. In fact, I gave the man $5 and he handed over four poppies, so I gave two of … Continue reading →

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ANZAC or Anzac?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Michael

The language is constantly evolving with a trend towards brevity. Waggon has become wagon and to-day has become today. Some Australians cling to what they believe is English spelling for words like “programme” and anything that potentially ends in -our … Continue reading →

Topics: anzac, Australia, journalism, language | 4 Comments

Anzac Day in Kalgoorlie

Posted on April 25, 2006 by

I’ve never been one to attend the Dawn Service! However, I always make a point of attending the main late-morning ceremony. Today I went to the Kalgoorlie parade (there was also one in Boulder). The crowd wasn’t as great as … Continue reading →

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