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From: "Beryl O'Gorman" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Grandpa Marched Today
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:07:43 +1000
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What a wonderful experience that must have been Iain. There'll be tissues
flying everywhere when the other Listers read this. Thanks for sharing it.
Cheers
Beryl

Beryl O'Gorman
Greensborough Victoria Australia
List Admin

----- Original Message -----
From: "iain & ann grant" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 12:41 AM
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Grandpa Marched Today


> Hi all again. I have had some wonderful feedback from the Anzac Tribute
that
> I sent out on Friday 25th April. Some of you will already know that I am a
> member of the Masonic Lodge of Memories here in Portland that was started
> for ex-military members in 1947. Over the years as membership has
dwindled,
> they have opened the Lodge up to those who don't have a military
background.
> It therefore follows that Anzac Eve is usually a rather big night out for
> all the lads. This year we were forced to hold our "Anzac Eve" on the
> Saturday night following. At the close of an hilarious night of
shenanigans
> in the "South" [Supper] by the old diggers, one person went behind a black
> screen, and the only light came from an illuminated "Lest We Forget" sign.
> And this is what he said:

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