Is The Spirit of Anzac Fading?

[icyfroth]

As living memory dies off?

Wil the descendants of those Anzacs be able to keep the Spirit alive?

As the new Australians introduce their own legends, traditions and customs, will the Anzac Spirit become dormant? Just another chapter in the History of Terra Australis?

Anzac Day crowds expected to fall

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/04/24/16/03/anzac-day-crowds-expected-to-fall

[nicnacs_4u]

No....Jack who is in grade 1 has been learning all about Anzac Day this past week and I`m sure all schools would be doing the same..

[imastawka]

My grandson is in grade 3 and the class took a bus ride

to the Shrine of Remembrance and were told all about the eternal flame.

[cmcoins2000]

My father passed away in 1980 - he was a POW - (guest of the German Government for 4 long, hard, totally deprived years) -  that took an incredible toll on his life - I will never let that go.

My very beautiful daughter is a product of both - half German - half Australian.

I do not consider the sins of the father's to be the the sins of the sons.

They will never grow old - as we that are left - grow old.

When the sun does down - I sincerely hope they will be remembered.

In memory of my father - I get up at 4am - Anzac Day - go to the local service  - rain hail or not much sun at that hour - toast those that gave - the ultimate.

I will do it again on Monday.

It will only die when there is no interest or rememberance.

[nicnacs_4u]

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@cmcoins2000 wrote:

My father passed away in 1980 - he was a POW - (guest of the German Government for 4 long, hard, totally deprived years) -  that took an incredible toll on his life - I will never let that go.

My very beautiful daughter is a product of both - half German - half Australian.

I do not consider the sins of the father's to be the the sins of the sons.

They will never grow old - as we that are left - grow old.

When the sun does down - I sincerely hope they will be remembered.

In memory of my father - I get up at 4am - Anzac Day - go to the local service  - rain hail or not much sun at that hour - toast those that gave - the ultimate.

I will do it again on Monday.

It will only die when there is no interest or rememberance.

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For you Helen

[ambercat16]

Shouldn't it be ANZAC and ANZAC Day, not Anzac?

It isn't a word, it is an acronym that stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and I feel that using 'Anzac' devalues the New Zealand contribution.

[the_great_she_elephant]

I am currently reading Les Carlyon's book Gallipoli.  With the benefit of hindsight it would have to be one of the most ill-conceived, badly planned and ineptly executed campaigns in the history of warfare. This is not to detract in any way from the doggedness and sheer heroism of the poor sods in the firing line, but nobody at the top seems to have had any idea what kind of a campaign it shoud be, how many troops would realistically be needed to have any chance of success or even what the terrain was actually like. 

[nevillesdaughter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_dUOhkygY

Lest we forget.

[lyndal1838]

I don't believe the Spirit of ANZAC is fading at all.

Some of us can no longer turn out for the services and marches but it does not mean we have forgotten.

I have already watched the Sydney Dawn Service in TV and am now watching the Canberra Service.

The rest of my day will be centred on the TV for the March and then the services in Gallipoli and France.

Don't forget, it is 70 years since WW2 ended.....the Veterans from then would be in their 80s now.  Many of them would no longer be able to front up for services and marches unless they have family to help them.  It is fast getting that way for Korean and Vietnam Vets too.

Just because people cannot physically take part in services and marches it does not mean they have forgotten or are not interested.

[icyfroth]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

I don't believe the Spirit of ANZAC is fading at all.

Some of us can no longer turn out for the services and marches but it does not mean we have forgotten.

I have already watched the Sydney Dawn Service in TV and am now watching the Canberra Service.

The rest of my day will be centred on the TV for the March and then the services in Gallipoli and France.

Don't forget, it is 70 years since WW2 ended.....the Veterans from then would be in their 80s now.  Many of them would no longer be able to front up for services and marches unless they have family to help them.  It is fast getting that way for Korean and Vietnam Vets too.

Just because people cannot physically take part in services and marches it does not mean they have forgotten or are not interested.

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That's what I mean.

Once there are no more veterans, or even descendants of the veterans, or descendants who even care.

The new Australians will increasingly not be descendants of the Australians who hold the memory dear, sacred even. 

Will the ANZAC legend gradually fade away into folklore?