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Pausing to honour the 'Diggers' an experience of aussie icons Every year, Australians all over from the biggest cities to the tiniest towns stop to pause, reflect, acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary service and sacrifice of men and women years ago who were among the ANZACs.   On ANZAC Day, streets are lined with people watching on as a dwindling number of retired service men and women take the opportunity along the pavements of our streets to remind us all of the gift of our good fortune too often taken for granted in the rush and nervous haste of everyday life.   On ANZAC Day, flags come out, military banners fly overhead, and streets echo to the sound of marching bands.   It's all a mystery to the littlies but no less inspiring as it is poignant for many others watching on. For those participating in the parades and ceremonies, they are yearly reminded of people they knew who never got the chance to remember because they are the ones being remembered for what they did and what they gave so we could remember them with gratitude in a nation that's free.   Thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne on 18/04/2008 share it pin it print it report it

Other Experiences of Doug Kirkpatrick

Those ticking street posts, Frequent flyers??, Max the dog, Flag on a dumpster, My backyard clotheslines, Clever street art, Australia Day in Port Hedland, Passing road trains, Lawn in the Pilbara, Big Australian Sky, Flying art, Lunchtime for 'Wombat', Hand of Friendship, Dodging busted Telecom pits, Tuned in to the nation, Hanging out to dry, Swimming Pool for One, broken flags, Genuine Aussie gladiators..., Shark Wrestling in South Australia, The Sydney-to-Hobart, Fantales - things of beauty, Street Junk, Dining IN, tradie's bit for the nation, Clean-up Day, ANZAC biscuits help keep peace in Kashmir, Cops on the beat, Spiders lurking, Eating Violet Crumbles, Coastal sandstone, Living among the gum trees, Feeling of wool, Outdoor shower, Regarding the 'Coathanger', The rural gatepost where yarns are had, Celebrating Australia Day in Port Hedland, P-Plate, Kirribilli commute, Oz Day in the city, Dancing with the Stars - in Milson's Point, Sydney, Weekday oasis of calm, Bondi Beach - historic more than bohemian, Riding into history on a vintage train in Tasmania, Plunging escarpments ain't always pretty, Feeding wild lorikeets on the verandah at home, Walking the streets of Sydney, When you're driving in Australia..., Melbourne Cup in Martin Place, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 1 of 2, Taking a punt on the Melbourne Cup - Part 2 of 2, Cyclone Tracy revisited, Hot date with a Maytag washer in Darwin, The Port Hedland detention centre, Not ice, nor 'Ice', nor snow. Just Pilbara salt, Railmotor from Werris Creek, Camping with wild pigs, Telephone sockets in Australia, Werris Creek Station, Leaving their mark in stone, Being Australian on Christmas Day (Bondi Beach pt1), Christmas Day at Bondi Beach (pt2), Christmas Day at Bondi Beach (pt3), Camping holiday - best way to see Australia

Other experiences of aussie icons

Flag on a dumpster by Doug, Passing road trains by Doug, Alexandra Victoria by Gard, broken flags by Doug, Beaconsfield Miners FREED - hooray!! by roofus, Regarding the 'Coathanger' by Doug, Anzac Hero by brockstar, cisco kid by ciscokid, Climbing the Australian 'Coathanger' by Eric, Clothesline signage for a suburb (part 1) by Matty, Clothesline signage for a suburb (part 2) by Matty, Library melts into street by Robin of Melbourne, Animal Farm by Rachel, The Gundagai dog on his tuckerbox by Jasie, Opera house bush style by Potsy

Other experiences from people feeling contemplative

My backyard clotheslines by Doug, Farm fresh eggs - scrambled by bike by Gillian, Passing road trains by Doug, Xmas dinner by Simone, Hand of Friendship by Doug, The flood of 1956 by Gard, Hanging out to dry by Doug, Genuine Aussie gladiators... by Doug, Being Australian by relaxbeauty, Living among the gum trees by Doug, Acceptance by joey, running the marathon by julia, Australia Day Baby by Anna, Survival by linus, Kirribilli commute by Doug, Sand in the sandwiches by Ginger, Kangaroo shooting in Western Australia by Gillian, The Bay by miss maggie, Why am I here? by miss maggie, Aussies can't be bothered to say whole words. by Atalanta, It's not always like the tropics here. by Atalanta, Clothesline signage for a suburb (part 1) by Matty, Clothesline signage for a suburb (part 2) by Matty, Living in the Wild West by Matty, Distance by Naids, Stuart Highway - the real wilderness by Matty, When you're driving in Australia... by Douglas, Australian architecture: where hip and historic coexist by Matty, My job - photographer to the stars by Shelley, Highest court in the land by Matty, Old Sydney buses had character by Fran, Overseas and missing home by shar-la, The Isa in the '80s by slif, Being Australian by angela z., Being Australian by acklow, Freedom by sarah, mates over family by jo.l.92, We are Australian by sandysan, No worries, literally by Fibbler, SE Queensland, Northern Sydney & West Palm Beach Florida by Kat, Feeling Australian during pub crawl in Prague by wemb, Someone's lost world in the Dandenongs, Victoria by Carry My Can, Migration lessons from the soccer pitch* by Socceroo, A Commitment to Australia... by Sunflower10, YAAMA by Sunflower10, A touching moment by Xue, Night fall by KellyJayne

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