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25/04/2012

A bit of history ... Playing of the Last Post is derived from the old custom of beating Tattoo. This word comes from the Dutch phrase - "doe den tap toe", meaning "turn the taps off". In the days when British troops served in the lowlands, it was the custom for a drummer to march through the streets beating his drum to warn the troops to leave the taverns and return to their billets. At the sound of the drum the Dutch innkeepers would order "doe den tap toe". When bugle calls were generally introduced two posts were written. First Post symbolises the first inn to see that all soldiers had left and the Last Post symbolises the inspection of the last inn in the town. It was then a simple step for the Last Post to become associated with Military Funerals, its playing denoting the end of the day.

24/04/2012

Did you know ... The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the Australia Armed Forces. It was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856, initially to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. The Imperial Victoria Cross has been awarded to ninety-six Australians. The majority of the awards were for action in the First World War when a total of 64 medals were awarded. Nine of these awards were for action during the Gallipoli Campaign. 20 medals were awarded for action in the Second World War.

23/04/2012

ANZAC history ... With an Australian population of fewer than five million at the outbreak of World War 1, 416,809 men enlisted. The total population of New Zealand in 1914 was just over one million. In all, 120,000 New Zealanders enlisted. At least 3,370 New Zealanders served in the Australian or imperial forces, winning four Victoria Crosses.

20/04/2012

ANZAC info ... In 1993 “The Unknown Soldier” was recovered from Adelaide Cemetery near Villers-Bretonneaux in France. He was interred in the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial on Remembrance Day (Not ANZAC Day). This marked the 75th anniversary of the finish of the First World War.

19/04/2012

Famous ANZACS ... John Simpson Kirkpatrick had jumped ship while in Australia. When war broke out in 1914 he thought a deserter might not be accepted into the army so he dropped his surname and enlisted asJohn Simpson and was posted to the 3rd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps. Simpson became famous for his work as a stretcher-bearer. Using one of the donkeys brought in for carrying water, he transported wounded men day and night from the fighting in Monash Valley to the beach on ANZAC Cove. They rescued over 300 men which was accomplished under almost constant fire. On 19 May 1915 Simpson was killed.
Because Simpson was recommended under the wrong category of heroism he has never received a Victoria Cross despite subsequent efforts to obtain one for him.

18/04/2012

Did you know ... The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent.

17/04/2012

I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are,
But rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man. Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe

15/04/2012

Did you know ... Automatic flushing toilets were in use on the Titanic, but they were not in first class as one would expect. Instead they were installed in third class, because many of the steerage passengers were unfamiliar with indoor plumbing, and the designers felt they might not remember or even understand that they needed to flush the toilets themselves.

13/04/2012

When all the trees have been cut down,
when all the animals have been hunted,
when all the waters are polluted,
when all the air is unsafe to breathe,
only then will you discover you cannot eat money. Cree Prophecy

12/04/2012

A bit of trivia ... The connection between the Friday the 13th superstition and the Knights Templar was popularized in the 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code. On Friday, 13 October 1307, hundreds of the Knights Templar were arrested in France, an action apparently motivated financially and undertaken by the efficient royal bureaucracy to increase the prestige of the crown. Philip IV was the force behind this ruthless move, but it has also tarnished the historical reputation of Clement V. From the very day of Clement V's coronation, the king falsely charged the Templars with heresy, immorality and abuses.

11/04/2012

Today's wisdom ... One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One is Evil. - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

09/04/2012

Thought of the day ... If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

05/04/2012

Easter trivia ... In Australia the Bilby is considered to be one of the major symbols associated with Easter festivity. The reason of a chocolate bunny being replaced by a chocolate Bilby is that, the rabbit is reported to have destroyed the agricultural crops. The Bilby is an endangered native Australian animal. It is a small rodent with a long nose and has ears just like a rabbit.

04/04/2012

Easter traditions ... In Louisiana, USA, egg tapping is known as egg knocking. Marksville, Louisiana claims to host the oldest egg-knocking competition in the US, dating back to the 1950s. Competitors pair up on the steps of the courthouse on Easter Sunday and knock the tips of two eggs together. If the shell of your egg cracks you have to forfeit it, a process that continues until just one egg remains

04/04/2012

Easter trivia ... Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year, particularly if "Half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be" is said at the time. Because of the cross on the buns, some say they should be kissed before being eaten. If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns are said to protect against shipwreck. If hung in the kitchen, they are said to protect against fires and ensure that all breads turn out perfectly. The hanging bun is replaced each year.

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