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Old 1st May 2009, 14:02
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ozbiggles
 
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I'll bite Centaurus
You might pause before having a go at the 75% (your figures) of people you think are not worthy of marching in ANZAC parades.
The people they represent and respect on that day are mostly gone now. There is no one left from WWI to march and the figures for WWII vets who have left us in the last year are disturbing.
If these people don't march to represent/remember/respect our vets, well in a short few years it will be a small march and when that happens who knows how long the younger ones will take an interest for.
Right now I think its great to see a new breed of kids wearing their relatives medals and young cadets and schools involved as well. They will never forget the day and in turn they will never forget what the vets have done for the country. Rather that then them not giving a stuff.
Not so much a dig....but a different point of view
How is this related to flying or VB.....I'll claim flying off the handle is a close as I can get and now I feel like a VB.
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