Yes, Andrew, neat shifts, & some sardonic noticing, in an age when the young probably don’t (even bother to) remember as much.
It seems Autumn, in both hemispheres is the time of remembrance — & various forms of football…
Doug
> On Apr 26, 2017, at 4:06 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hill Hoist very Oz! footy sounds a comforting word -liked ending cheers P
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> On 26/04/2017 08:03, Sheila Murphy wrote:
>> This is strong and well felt from here, Andrew. Thank you. Means a lot.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 6:18 PM, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> The family next door chatters over the fence as a tinny version of the
>>> *Last
>>> Post* plays under their words. Under backyard fruit trees green parrots
>>> peck away and of a sudden at a secret signal fly off in formation. High in
>>> the giant eucalyptus beside the railway line a pigeon coos. This is a day
>>> of remembrance for our nation, for all the dead and maimed of two world
>>> wars and other deadly actions. It is hard to imagine the noise of battle as
>>> the birds twit and swoop from tree to tree. A Hills Hoist display of
>>> colourful civilian clothes sways in a breeze as a train hurtles by from
>>> foothills to footy. The supporters wear their scarves even though it’s a
>>> warm day, and chatter at the gate about last year’s game and that last kick
>>> for goal on the siren. Lest we forget.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -
>>>
>>> 25th April 2017
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andrew
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>>>
Douglas Barbour
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