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  • Re: Memorial Day

    From Geri Atricks@FREEWAY to Havok on Tue May 28 08:02:00 2019
    I just want to wish everyone safe and happy Memorial Day with friends and family.

    We really need to come up with a better adverb for this holiday. After all,
    you wouldn't say "Happy Funeral".

    Now taking suggestions. :)

    -Dallas Vinson (AKA: Geri Atricks, Lupine Furmen)

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  • From Vk3jed@FREEWAY to Geri Atricks on Wed May 29 18:46:00 2019
    On 05-28-19 09:02, Geri Atricks wrote to Havok <=-

    I just want to wish everyone safe and happy Memorial Day with friends and family.

    We really need to come up with a better adverb for this holiday. After all, you wouldn't say "Happy Funeral".

    Over here on ANZAC Day (an equivalent public holiday here), we say "Lest We Forget".


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  • From Geri Atricks@FREEWAY to Vk3jed on Wed May 29 19:50:00 2019
    We really need to come up with a better adverb for this holiday. Afte all, you wouldn't say "Happy Funeral".

    Over here on ANZAC Day (an equivalent public holiday here), we say "Lest We Forget".

    I like that.

    -Dallas Vinson (AKA: Geri Atricks, Lupine Furmen)

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  • From Vk3jed@FREEWAY to Geri Atricks on Thu May 30 17:44:00 2019
    On 05-29-19 20:50, Geri Atricks wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Over here on ANZAC Day (an equivalent public holiday here), we say "Lest We Forget".

    I like that.

    Our ANZAC Day is a fairly sombre reflection on the horrors of war and the remembrance of those who didn't make it back home. There's a lot of dawn services and street parades for returned servicepeople. It's also the only day that the game of two-up (which was popular among WWI soldiers) is legal outside of a casino, at least in the RSL (Returned Service League) clubs.


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