[shaggy eel]

,,, do you know, I didn't give that person a thought until you mentioned her. One thing I will say though, the observation has been made over the last two or so years that a lot of young people are turning up for these parades. It's the only show in town on April 25 in Australasia and it's a healthy sign of values in my opinion.

[shaggy eel]

FYI

[Blunderfromdownunder]

The number of people in the Auckland Domain in the driving rain was incredible...They had opened up both the large sports fields for parking and all the side streets were filled up too. My Dad served in NZ as a medic from '55-61 attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant (he was a conchie too; and I love him for it). My maternal Grandfather (RIP) was a Corsair mechanic on Bougainville (and a striking watersider in 1951). My paternal great grandfather was an 'Old Contemptable' (as the Kaiser described the members of the 1914 BEF to France) and lost a lung to mustard gas in the trenches. After the war he came out with his family to NZ.

They Shall Not Grow Old

[expots]

One thing I will say though, the observation has been made over the last two or so years that a lot of young people are turning up for these parades. It's the only show in town on April 25 in Australasia and it's a healthy sign of values in my opinion.

I know what you mean mate, my three boys went to the dawn parade in Wellington City. They youngest two then returned for the civic service with mum while old dad marched with the reservists and then they went to the civic service in Porirua as well. I'm really proud of the little buggers, especially the two little ones - one going on 6 and the other 9. They both came selling poppies with me on the 19th for two one hour stretches as well. It is also the 5th or so year for the older and the 3rd or so for the younger. They volunteer for this as well - I will not make them do it.