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Violet_Crumble

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Fri Apr 24, 2026, 07:51 PM Friday

Lest we forget [View all]

Thinking of my great granddad and my grandfather today, who both were veterans of respectively The Great War and WWII

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day

I'm in Canberra, but I never wake up early enough to go to the Dawn Service at the War Memorial. I just experienced the very low flyover, being only a few kilometres from where all the official stuff is happening this morning. Scared the shit out of my tiny dogs...
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Lest we forget [View all] Violet_Crumble Friday OP
... SheltieLover Friday #1
Nice... hlthe2b Friday #2
It seems that we are doomed to repeat past mistakes. erronis Friday #4
Wars remembered versus wars people are living through today - big contrast! Aussie105 Friday #3
I was sitting in the sun canetoad Friday #5
Anzac day donkeyoaty Saturday #6
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