Originally Posted by hevs (Post 9326683)

I love ANZAC day for a few reasons. I love the pride. I love the parades and I love the patronism. Most of all I love the pilgrimage to the MCG where there always a parade of diggers that make me blink away tears in my eyes. The bugle playing the last stand to 90,000 silent un capped footy fans followed by the minutes silence, every hair stands up. Then the national anthem is sung with real feeling...then the deafening roar of the thousands in the stands as the siren sounds for the impending "battle". Its bloody awesome!!! :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by hevs (Post 9326683)

I love ANZAC day for a few reasons. I love the pride. I love the parades and I love the patronism. Most of all I love the pilgrimage to the MCG where there always a parade of diggers that make me blink away tears in my eyes. The bugle playing the last stand to 90,000 silent un capped footy fans followed by the minutes silence, every hair stands up. Then the national anthem is sung with real feeling...then the deafening roar of the thousands in the stands as the siren sounds for the impending "battle". Its bloody awesome!!! :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9329651)

:thumbup:

I stand with the CFA (a service organisation!) and listen to the names here.

Then it's toute suite to the RSL and a free feed...

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 9329673)

And what exactly did you do to deserve yer 'free' feed:huh:

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9330587)

Nothing - other than attend as a CFA vol and I defer to local tradition and current servicemen.

But everyone gets invited. It's a community affair.