11-11 in the USA, that is now Veteran's Day, used to be called Armistice Day, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Shah-Jenner" <shahjen@iinet.net.au> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 2:23 AM Subject: Re: anzac day > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike King" <mikeking@cableone.net> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 4:40 AM > Subject: Re: anzac day > > > > Nothing crazy about it, same with us (USA) and Memorial Day, it's a day to > > honor those that made the supreme sacrifice, we lay a wreath at the tomb > of > > the unknown. > > > We have a rememberance day as well asd ANZAC day, on the eleventh hour of > the eleventh day of the eleventh month across the nation we hold one minute > of silence to remember those who made the supreme sacrifice. > > > > > > > for many non-Oz folk, the thought of celebrating a defeat seems crazy. > > > k >
