Anzac Day

Yes, ANOTHER holiday!

This week is a short week for me as Anzac Day is being celebrated today, Thursday April 25th.

Anzac day can be compared to our Remembrance Day in Canada, a day to celebrate and remember those that have served their country in war, conflicts and peacekeeping missions. ANZAC stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corp, it isn't a man's name as was my originally hypothesis. Celebration of this day is done primarily through dawn services held throughout Australia and New Zealand , parades throughout major cities, such as Sydney, and Anzac biscuits.....

OK OK I don't think that these are actually part of the big day, but they share the name so I thought it fitting to merge them in my mind. These delectable treats are available all year round in supermarkets such as Coles but I hadn't gotten my hands on any until today! They are the perfect soft combination of oats and coconut, a great way to celebrate. These babies will be on my 'to-make' list when I return home and am asked to produce some Aussie grub.

It also may interest you to know that Anzac Day is one of only two days of the year when it is legal to play two-up (the other is November 11th). This is an Australian betting game involving a paddle and two coins. Eager gamblers bet on whether the coins will land on both heads, both tails, or one of each, as you can guess, things get a little bit rowdy!

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