We Shouldn't Dwell on the Past

Two things you may not realize as background to this:

(1) Australia is HUGE on Anzac day; My indoctrination started as a 10-year old in Southern Cross WA.

A large portion of the town's population was drunk by the start of the dawn service at the war memorial, and it just got worse after that.

Every year.

I mean, every year, the DAY just got worse.

Anzac day is the day when old diggers get maudlin about their mates who fell in The Great War, even though the maudlin diggers are too young to have HAD mates in The Great War.

(2) I feel deeply about the origins of The Third Balkan War, read up on it frequently, have 6 bookcases (not bookshelves) of books on the subject, and am deeply moved by the stories. I see 19-year old kids in the elevator and think "You died for us", for that was most probably the average age of the soldier, sailor and airman.

So I don't resent "dwelling on the past"; I do it daily.

See also :-

http://www.chrisgreaves.com/ClearThinking/2008/11/remembrance-day/

http://www.chrisgreaves.com/ClearThinking/2008/11/white-feathers-and-red-poppies/

ANYWAY ...

Here's a story about a collision, driver drunk or not, who knows.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/15/3192891.htm

Anzac Day 2010.

An Anzac day like any other.

Memories, Maudlin men marching as to war ...

Check out the quote near the foot of the article:

"We shouldn't dwell on the past. We need to move forward," he said.

Move Forward? That's the last thing they’ll do on Anzac day!

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