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Everyday Hero gave the mission a shout out on their Facebook page yesterday. And we may be in the running for their Event of the Week!
It's ANZAC day today and it's a very important day for me. It's a day to reflect and revel.
Two years ago I was fortunate enough to visit Gallipoli on ANZAC day. After the dawn service we headed to Lone Pine for the Australian service. It was a bit of a wait before the official proceedings kicked off so the MC engaged the crowd. One of his interactions was to get a show of hands as to how many people present had a direct family connection to the Gallipoli campaign. I thought I was going to be the odd one out - and was preparing to cower in shame - but only about 5% of people put their hands up. There were thousands of (mostly) Kiwis and Aussies, with two thirds younger than me who were drawn to Gallipoli on this day. It was an amazing moment.
I took my first (and hopefully only) 'selfie' while I was there.
Fast forward just over a year to when were looking at what is now our house. I 'googled' the street and suburb and there were a number of hits linking back to the Australian ANZACs in the Great War database. It's offline at present. There are a number of old houses in our street and almost 100 years ago a number of blokes that lived in the street walked out those same front doors that are there today, to head off to war.
So, a huge thank you to those blokes from my street and the tens of thousands of other Aussies and Kiwis that went off to war and undoubtedly contributed to the freedom that we enjoy today.
There's also a touch of larrikinism in my mission that is no doubt made more possible as a result of the ANZAC spirit.
Lest we forget.
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