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Anzac Day (Aus & Nz)

  • 22-04-2008 5:00am
    #1
    ifumust82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭


    So how is everybody going to observe the occasion? I for one am going to the pub to play some two up

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-up

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNNbADktxZA

    Its crazy,a big ring of people gambling on heads or tails its illegal every other day of the year!
    But there is also a serious side too and that shouldn't be forgotten ;)


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  • #2
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Ha Two Up is a great game. We do it down at the football club on a quiz night etc.

    Well no work Friday means an after-work session on Thursday. That'll result in a monster sleep in. I'll get up just in time for the Collingwood/Essendon game cause there's sure to be some sort of row in that. Probably head out Friday night and recover Saturday.

    Last long weekend for WA for a while so gotta make the most of it.


  • #3
    Norinoco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭Norinoco


    Pretty much the same as Xavi6!

    Clovelly Hotel (Sydney) are putting up a marquee where there will be loads of 2up's going on at the same time...meant to kick off about 2pm...saying that, there is a big one planned for Thursday night so 2pm might be a bit early!

    Most people I have been talking to (I do live in the Junction after all) are heading to the cock and bull for the day!

    Was down in Melbourne one year - and they have massive parade out St Kilda Road to the Anzac Memorial.


  • #4
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭quad_red


    will be on in Dublin again this year.

    They'd a good crowd last year.

    http://www.ireland.embassy.gov.au/dubl/Anzac.html


  • #5
    ozchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭ozchick


    Oh, thanks for that qua-red, I had been meaning to look up the embassy site. I think we will go. Rather that than just drinking in a pub :rolleyes: My Dad will be marching in Melbourne again, with no family this time :( Only 6 left from his squadron now.


  • #6
    ozchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭ozchick


    Gee, glad we went to that and good to see such a good number of Aussies there, all ages and it was a lovely peaceful setting. Had a chuckle about the Bundy Rum you could have in your coffee or tea!! Great Anzac bikkies too.

    Met the Ambassador who wanted to know why she didn't know about us!

    Managed not to cry during the Last Post. Ever since it was played at my grandfather's funeral I have found it hard to listen too


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