Remembrance day today!

[Guest]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
age shall not weary them, nor the years condemned,]
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
we will remember them,

Lest we forget!

 

[stockeh]

good job al,

lest we forget

 

[Stevo]

No one should post either at 11 am
Lest we forget

 

[peterescue]

Cant anyhow, I'll be at the service with Z force over where the Krait is berthed.

 

[instar]

http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/commac/studies/LastPost.mp3

 

[jimmy_the_kid]

is today the 11th didnt know im of to a coarse today ill remind them about the scilence thingy case they forgt

lest we forget

 

[rodentrancher]

Lest We Forget

 

[phantom]

Lest We Forget

 

[Guest]

Each has won a glorious grave - not that sepulchre of earth wherein they lie, but the living tomb of everlasting remembrance wherein their glory is enshrined. For the whole earth is the sepulchre of heroes. Monuments may rise and tablets be set up to them in their own land, but on far-off shores there is an abiding memorial that no pen or chisel has traced; it is graven not on stone or brass, but on the living hearts of humanity.

Take these men for your example. Like them, remember that prosperity can be only for the free, that freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

(taken from a order of service for Remembrance day here at Victoria barracks, sydney 11:00am 11th november 2004)

 

[peterescue]

I shouldnt be surprised. We are a tourist destination but when most people and they are from around the world stop and maintain or at least respect the vigil. Why is it the voices of good old Aussies that we hear droning away in the background.
One gent was heard to say. "Ive never heard of it(Armistices Day) before"

 

[instar]

LOl, and someone further at the back calling someone else "bignose" :lol:
I found another mp3 version of the last post that got a bit carried away during the more lively bit and segued into "hawaii five o", it abruptly cuts short with the sound of a sharp slap, and someone, presumably the errant bugler saying "OW". :lol:

 

[moosenoose]

Nice little tribute folks We'll never fully appreciate what they sacrificed

 

[Gregory]

Re: RE: Remembrance day today!

They'd turn in their graves if they'd seen what Australia has become.


A sad waste of so many lives I reckon.



Greg.

 

[Sdaji]

I had an exam this morning, at 11am I was in a room full of people writing furiously, trying to get as much on to paper as they possibly could within the time limit. I thought it was somewhat bad to have an exam at that time.

 

[Gregory]

Re: RE: Remembrance day today!

I had an exam this morning, at 11am I was in a room full of people writing furiously, trying to get as much on to paper as they possibly could within the time limit. I thought it was somewhat bad to have an exam at that time.

It would only be Anglo Australians that would be remembering today. The others couldn't give a toss.

 

[Sdaji]

They'd turn in their graves if they'd seen what Australia has become.

I agree completely. So many of the things those people died for are no longer considered important to most Australians. Still, the place would be much worse without what they did.

 

[Gregory]

It'd definately be worse John. It's just a shame subsequent Governments have undone all their hard work and efforts. They seem to have been in vain.