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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Crowley" data-source="post: 77124813" data-attributes="member: 383390"><p>I don't see an alternative date coming up any time soon. The only other national day of any gravity is Anzac Day, which is a celebration of those Australians (and New Zealanders) who lost their lives in military conflicts. It focuses on Gallipoli which was our first national involvement in World War I. We were in the earlier Boer War, but the states sent troops as separate colonies.</p><p></p><p>We have Remembrance Day, but it's not a public holiday. It also celebrates WWI involvement, namely the date of armistice.</p><p></p><p>I don't think there is another day that is suitable at the moment. I think we'll have to wait until we face a real challenge eg. another war in which we are actually invaded.</p><p></p><p>I get sick and tired of the miserable whining black arm band view of our history. The fact is we're one of the most successful and stable democracies on earth. Whether we stay that way remains to be seen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Crowley, post: 77124813, member: 383390"] I don't see an alternative date coming up any time soon. The only other national day of any gravity is Anzac Day, which is a celebration of those Australians (and New Zealanders) who lost their lives in military conflicts. It focuses on Gallipoli which was our first national involvement in World War I. We were in the earlier Boer War, but the states sent troops as separate colonies. We have Remembrance Day, but it's not a public holiday. It also celebrates WWI involvement, namely the date of armistice. I don't think there is another day that is suitable at the moment. I think we'll have to wait until we face a real challenge eg. another war in which we are actually invaded. I get sick and tired of the miserable whining black arm band view of our history. The fact is we're one of the most successful and stable democracies on earth. Whether we stay that way remains to be seen. [/QUOTE]
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