We had 2 young Australian boys staying with us for shabbat this week. They have been here on the Achshav program, a three week Bithright type insight into Israel.
Anyway, the conversation over lunch inevitably turned to sport (as it does), and they proudly told us that Australia celebrates ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) memorial day by having a huge football match(POC Aussie Rules football - not the English type which is called Soccer in Australia).
When we all laughed - they said "it's very respectful - they have a minutes silence and everything."
What other country would remember its' fallen soldiers by holding a huge football match? Gotta love Australians!
