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Comment from LisaMay
As a fellow Aussie, now living in NZ, today was especially poignant, and this is well captured in your poem. A friend of mine is lead trumpeter in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra where I live, and he lives in my suburb with his home backing onto parkland. It was in the paper that he would play the Last Post from his back gate, so this morning i walked to his place and stood in the park socially distanced from a lot of other people. It was very moving, so heartfelt in solidarity. I think everyone had tears, I sure did, and a lump in my throat. Anzac Day is always special, but this time it felt even more so.
I think you do a great job with keeping our special day in the attention of others who are unaware of our Downunder traditions. I try to do the same such as in my haiku Blood Red Poppies.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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As a fellow Aussie, now living in NZ, today was especially poignant, and this is well captured in your poem. A friend of mine is lead trumpeter in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra where I live, and he lives in my suburb with his home backing onto parkland. It was in the paper that he would play the Last Post from his back gate, so this morning i walked to his place and stood in the park socially distanced from a lot of other people. It was very moving, so heartfelt in solidarity. I think everyone had tears, I sure did, and a lump in my throat. Anzac Day is always special, but this time it felt even more so.
I think you do a great job with keeping our special day in the attention of others who are unaware of our Downunder traditions. I try to do the same such as in my haiku Blood Red Poppies.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Hi Lisa Thank you and yes we also stood in our driveway at 6 am and listened to the service on the radio Very moving and especially this year
We always try to observe ANZAC somehow so this year was different but the same respect given to this morning And yes a tear also
Stay safe my friend Cheers Chris
Comment from country ranch writer
The carona virus as disrupted so many lives through out our lad? In order to survive we must remember we are all in it together as the virus rip through our lives, the virus is. Not choosy who it infects.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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The carona virus as disrupted so many lives through out our lad? In order to survive we must remember we are all in it together as the virus rip through our lives, the virus is. Not choosy who it infects.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Hi CRW Thank you for reviewing my post and for supporting ANZAC here in Australia an important day for us here and we did do the driveway at dawn for the service Very moving
Cheers Chris
Comment from aryr
This was once again, well done, Christine. I have a post it note to remind me of various celebrations or memorials thru out the world. I even have my poppy from a few years ago that I will wear on 4/25/20 in remembrance. Bless you for remembering and writing this great poem. Be well, be safe. (smile)
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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This was once again, well done, Christine. I have a post it note to remind me of various celebrations or memorials thru out the world. I even have my poppy from a few years ago that I will wear on 4/25/20 in remembrance. Bless you for remembering and writing this great poem. Be well, be safe. (smile)
Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Hi Ary Thank you for your review and support for my ANZAC poem for this day here in Australia
We did go out on the driveway at dawn and listened to the service on the radio and the Last Post . very moving
Stay safe Cheers Chrisx
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You are most welcome Christine. Here in the USA as well as in Canada, poppy day, a day of remembrance is November 11, I remember as a child we had the day off but where expected to be present at the memorial for 11 am. Now unfortunately, few young people even remember. Okay wipe the eyes.
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Yes we also have remembrance day on 11th November Poppy day also
And we a
so wear poppies on ANZAC day too
Usually we all stand for a minutes silence at 11am I still try to do this
ANZAC day is very revered in Australia and all our young people know about it and are taught the significance so that is good to know.
What part of the USA are you from?
Cheers Chris
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Yes we also have remembrance day on 11th November Poppy day also
And we a
so wear poppies on ANZAC day too
Usually we all stand for a minutes silence at 11am I still try to do this
ANZAC day is very revered in Australia and all our young people know about it and are taught the significance so that is good to know.
What part of the USA are you from?
Cheers Chris
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You are so welcome Christine, it is great that the young people remember. For right now, we are in Arizona and this week we are in the low 100 degrees fahrenheit, we are full time RVers, meaning we live in our camper which is really like a small house (46 feet long), so we have seen most of the USA, originally I am from Canada, the sister from the north lol. Take care.
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Hi ARY Wow sounds like you are enjoying your travels in your camper van 46 feet long is big. Do you stay in one place for long. Oh how ai would like to be in low 100 degrees at the moment we are heading into our winter and today has been cold and wet becoming worse we have centigrade in Aus so it is about 9 C degrees I do remember farenheight though and 100degree is hot I cant remeber how to convert so 9 degre Cis getting cold and we have our heaters on now It is our Autumn still until June but we are feeling the dold weather starting to set in I don't like cold weather so I enjoy the warmer months and love to sunbake in the summer. My husband and I own a 17foot caravan with twin beds and minimum things just the basic stove and refrigerator table and seating A airconditioner and fairly good storage. We have a 4 wheel drive to tow it and we did a big trip to Queensland from our home state of Victoria last year a few thousand KLs bit loved the freedom of just travelling .We call ourselves the Grey Nomads ( people over 60 yrs who travel around pur country).I would love to do that for 12 momths one time. We have seen a lot of Australia a lot on a motorbike when we were a lot younger in pur early twenties we rode around most of Australia great fun pre kids though LOL We love to go camping on holidays usually at Easter bit have done it other times as well
We are both in pur now late 60's keeping pretty fit Still rideca motorbike I pillion behind my husband's Triumph storm at great bike.
awaiting this virus to finish and hope things get back to normal soon so we can start plans to do more travel
In 1977 we went to Europe with another couple and drove a camper van aound most countries for 6 months wow what a great time we had $6000 for 6 months Ha ha you would need that for one month now.
We are both still working our kids all grown up married so we are very lucky have great kids and lovely granddaughters x 4 so overall doing nicely no debts and good health family and friends so cant complain
Stay safe and well in your travels I love you support and appreciate every review you send me
Cheers Chris a virtual hug x
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Now it is my turn to say 'wow'. We have been full time RVers since 2013 when I retired from nursing. I think there have only been three states we haven't been too and those were my choice. Oh, I had to memorize the conversions lol, F is (?Cx9/5)+32, C is (?F-32)x5/9 if that makes sense. Canada went from F/ Farenheight to C/Celcius I think in the 1970s and so I became efficient in both, whew. Sounds like you and hubby have had a great time.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
A great tribute to Anzac Day and your words are praise worthy and honest Christine, poppies of remembrance here and I wondered if you painted the picture? Love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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A great tribute to Anzac Day and your words are praise worthy and honest Christine, poppies of remembrance here and I wondered if you painted the picture? Love Dolly x
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Hi Dolly Thank you for tour review and support for this special Aussie Day
We did stand in our driveway at dawn 6am and listened to the service on the radio
a moving tribute
Cheers Chrisx
No it was a FanArt one lovely image for my words
Comment from robyn corum
Chris,
Absolutely. If we, each, take on the brave fronts of those young men and women - certainly we will not only make it through these strange and troubling times, but SHINE.
Thanks so much!
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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Chris,
Absolutely. If we, each, take on the brave fronts of those young men and women - certainly we will not only make it through these strange and troubling times, but SHINE.
Thanks so much!
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Hi Robyn Thank you for your review and support on our ANZAC day here on Australia and NewZealand
An important day to remember and we did stand in our driveway at 6 am and listened to the dawn service and the Last Post very moving.
Cheers Chris
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