PaulTon:It's probably just that culturally our countries handle these events very differently. I don't see it as the type of occasion for hi5 greetings and tailgate parties, more a time for quiet reflection.
you are 1000% correct Paul.
Whoa...a resurrected post. I damn fell off my chair when I saw SweetiePie's response...then realized it was from 2015. I'm also now remembering ~Lily~
alanti: 1enigma1: Salute and many many thank yous to all our Veterans & active service men & women! +1 Nothing more sobering than seeing all the unmarked crosses in Normandy, France. Here we commemorate our soldiers in ANZAC services, and unlike many public holidays, many see this as not just a day off work, but a day to remember the sacrifices that have allowed us freedom.
1enigma1: Salute and many many thank yous to all our Veterans & active service men & women!
Salute and many many thank yous to all our Veterans & active service men & women!
+1
Nothing more sobering than seeing all the unmarked crosses in Normandy, France.
Here we commemorate our soldiers in ANZAC services, and unlike many public holidays, many see this as not just a day off work, but a day to remember the sacrifices that have allowed us freedom.
I have a new post for 2017 entitled "Memorial Day 2017".
We are celebrating our fallen veterans and not trying to be ungrateful.
What happened to Lily Paul? You said you were remembering her too.