ANZAC Day
Yesterday I went to ANZAC day. It's a memorial day for New Zealand and Australia to honor those who gave their lives and to take a time to be introspective of what they are doing and how they can be better. It is a really cool celebration. http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_tradition.htm#today
They have a ceremony which represents all their allies and it is held at sunrise. Traditionally, the night before, they have an all night party which goes right into the sunrise ceremony and end with a breakfast. They changed it slightly here by having a reception in the afternoon to follow the morning ceremony. It was held in the Australian Embassy which I can say was the most beautiful house I've ever seen. A marble staircase with an ornate, gold colored railing led up to the rooftop where the party was. There was a great view of the city. I'll attach a picture of a mosque you could see on a ridge in the distance.
Out here “general order #1” is no drinking at all. For this celebration, they somehow got a waver to that rule, which is a total miracle. The coffee at the breakfast was spiked one with tequila and one with rum, I didn’t have the courage to try either.
All the Aussies and kiwis living in Afghanistan came in, so there was a good crowd. I got asked out on a date by an Australian, and had to tell him I work till 11 at night, every night... it just isn't even an option.
posted by jo portnoy @ 11:58 PM
9 Comments:
Wow this is really cool. The picture reminds me of some place but I can't put my finger on it.
Monty's right the businesses are growing. Interesting enough it's hotels that are moving in. There are more and more sites poping up advertising travel to Kabul as if it's a great get away to vacation to.
Glad to hear it Jo. Sounds like a cool celebration, and very cool you got to be a part of it. Also, nice job using your charms on the Aussie Army, even if you can't follow through ;-)
That is cool to hear. All the staff here uses cell phones, I'm on mine at least 10 times a day, that's way more than I was in DC.
Make sure you have some "Jo" time. How did they get the booze there in the first place?
Same way we did it in college, backpacks. just kidding Dad. I never drank in college.
The reception was not on base.
I never had beer in my backpack in "college" either. I just heard stories from Jo.... I mean...
Jo- FYI, my getting a kick out of farting/body jokes has nothing to do with the Army. I inherited it 100% from Dad. Why couldn't I have gotten the boobs from his side of the family???? Sheesh.
Hey, I'm just glad I didn't get one from his side, one from Mom's side. dodged a bullet theere.
And now this has degraded into an awkward, family-only conversation. Awkward! So... I peed my pants when I was 12. And then again when I was 20.
I love ANZAC day. Plus, it is fun to say... ANZAC! Bonus!
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