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donkeyoaty

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6. Anzac day

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 01:30 AM

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That song, khe sahn. & god help me i was only 19, always bring on the tears. My dad was WW11 & during the 70s i worked at a repatriation ( veterans ) hospital. Most of the patients were either my dads age or my gen. I dont get up early very much. ( hardly ever ) but i dont forget them

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