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ANZAC day

SnazzySass View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 10:20 AM Post #21
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We tend to stay at home because DP always ends up being abused (He is Asian) and now that we have DS I really don't want my family exposed to that. So I would have no problem with a birthday party because apart from when we went to Gallipoli ANZAC day has always been about racism for us so we tend not to observe it anyway.

Fossy View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:08 AM Post #22
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We go to the march, then do brunch, then the footy!! I love ANZAC day. It's always great seeing so many people out supporting our servicemen and women.

BadgerBasher View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:19 AM Post #23
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We'll be off to the dawn service in Kings Park, then probably home for sleeps and food. Dinner will probably be at mums, and it will be full of all things delicious.

ampersand View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:29 AM Post #24
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That's terribly sad, SnazzySass. I'm very sorry you experience this.

Xena View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 11:59 AM Post #25
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QUOTE (SnazzySass @ 13/04/2012, 10:20 AM) We tend to stay at home because DP always ends up being abused (He is Asian) and now that we have DS I really don't want my family exposed to that. So I would have no problem with a birthday party because apart from when we went to Gallipoli ANZAC day has always been about racism for us so we tend not to observe it anyway. Wow I'm so sorry your family experiences this. Some poeple are such ignorant twats! To me ANZAC day is a day of commemoration for the soldiers and to me that means all soldiers, no matter where they came from, who lost their lives and/or saw and experienced horrors they shouldn't have.

~Elphaba~ View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 05:35 PM Post #26
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QUOTE (SnazzySass @ 13/04/2012, 10:20 AM) We tend to stay at home because DP always ends up being abused (He is Asian) and now that we have DS I really don't want my family exposed to that. So I would have no problem with a birthday party because apart from when we went to Gallipoli ANZAC day has always been about racism for us so we tend not to observe it anyway. Does this sort of crap really still happen??? Half of the people I served with were of Asian or other non Caucasian ancestry. That's pathetic. I'm so sorry.

JaneDoe2010 View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 06:40 PM Post #27
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I find it far more disrespectful that people already know they'll be drunk by lunchtime than having a child's birthday party. Makes no sense to me. People get canned if they don't show "suitable" respect for ANZAC Day yet playing footy and getting p*ssed is fine.

Canberra chick View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 06:42 PM Post #28
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I try to stay home and avoid the drunks... ETA: snazzysass, that's really sad. Oh and DS was in tears because he couldn't do a wreath at the school assembly. I tried to explain that his granddad served in the British army and ANZAC day is not for those people. He still didn't get it and felt gutted. This post has been edited by Canberra chick: 13/04/2012, 06:44 PM

kittennic View Member Profile	13/04/2012, 07:03 PM Post #29
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We generally go to the dawn service in Kings Park with the boys. I'd say an afternoon party would be ok, but honestly if it were me I'd pick another day.

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