Anzac Day is the Australian version of Remembrance Sunday, I think. Only the Australians do it in style. They get drunk and gamble, and they actually get a proper day off and everything.
Anzac stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. I live just off Anzac Parade, so I was delighted to find out what an Anzac was. I was wondring if he was some former Governor like MacQuarie, as there were roads named Anzac, a bridge, an Anzac Day. I thought, he must have been illustrious to say the least. I was corrected eventually.
We spent the afternoon in the Civic Lounge, where we encountered a large pipe band. They wandered into the pub, just two pipers at first. Then they marched up and down the length of the pub, a half-dozen pipers, two drummers, two snare drummers and a bass drummer, and a man with a stick (every good marching band has a man with a stick). Afterwards they asked for money. It was quite a sight.
Later in The Light Brigade Brasserie, we saw a game of Two-Up being played. I still don't get the rules, but Elissa does - she came away $5 richer!
Anzac stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. I live just off Anzac Parade, so I was delighted to find out what an Anzac was. I was wondring if he was some former Governor like MacQuarie, as there were roads named Anzac, a bridge, an Anzac Day. I thought, he must have been illustrious to say the least. I was corrected eventually.
We spent the afternoon in the Civic Lounge, where we encountered a large pipe band. They wandered into the pub, just two pipers at first. Then they marched up and down the length of the pub, a half-dozen pipers, two drummers, two snare drummers and a bass drummer, and a man with a stick (every good marching band has a man with a stick). Afterwards they asked for money. It was quite a sight.
Later in The Light Brigade Brasserie, we saw a game of Two-Up being played. I still don't get the rules, but Elissa does - she came away $5 richer!
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