>>Like others; i feel awkward butting in; however I have some further info; because I feel the info on Remembrance day and ANZAC day is lacking some crucial details that might provide context, and that you might find enlightening or interesting. Strap yourself in, this is going to end up accidentally long, though feel free to just skim or ignore as well. <<
Thank you! This is fascinating. I really appreciate you sharing this.
>>"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours<<
That is beautiful.
>>These gatherings will invariably involve drinking (our countries love to drink) and gambling. Since gambling is only legal in licensed venues there is literally a law to allow a traditional gambling game called two-up which was popular with soldiers, to be played anywhere on this day. <<
Wow. That explains why, over in my original superhero setting of Terramagne, the Australian branch of Kraken is getting up so much of their illegal income from gambling. Banning something tends to create a black market for it.
>>I wonder why America's memorials are so different? Maybe its the amount of people you have in the military. Maybe its the overly military nature of the USA. Maybe its just not educating what the day is for (how can people know whats appropriate when the true purpose isnt totally clear to them). I'm not sure. But I wish I knew. I feel it could help us protect this day that we're so very fond and proud of. And maybe be able to help America see what it would like to do too.<<
I think it's the shift in culture. People used to have more sense of civic duty and civility, and in return, society took better care of them. Now people mostly don't give a shit about each other, and it's very corrosive. So there is more search for entertainment and an attempt to get some pleasure while you can. Support for the military is more lipservice and shoot 'em up than real backing of soldiers in the field or veterans at home. It is very frustrating.
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Date: 2015-11-11 09:48 am (UTC)Thank you! This is fascinating. I really appreciate you sharing this.
>>"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours<<
That is beautiful.
>>These gatherings will invariably involve drinking (our countries love to drink) and gambling. Since gambling is only legal in licensed venues there is literally a law to allow a traditional gambling game called two-up which was popular with soldiers, to be played anywhere on this day. <<
Wow. That explains why, over in my original superhero setting of Terramagne, the Australian branch of Kraken is getting up so much of their illegal income from gambling. Banning something tends to create a black market for it.
>>I wonder why America's memorials are so different? Maybe its the amount of people you have in the military. Maybe its the overly military nature of the USA. Maybe its just not educating what the day is for (how can people know whats appropriate when the true purpose isnt totally clear to them). I'm not sure. But I wish I knew. I feel it could help us protect this day that we're so very fond and proud of. And maybe be able to help America see what it would like to do too.<<
I think it's the shift in culture. People used to have more sense of civic duty and civility, and in return, society took better care of them. Now people mostly don't give a shit about each other, and it's very corrosive. So there is more search for entertainment and an attempt to get some pleasure while you can. Support for the military is more lipservice and shoot 'em up than real backing of soldiers in the field or veterans at home. It is very frustrating.