From the Blueseum: The Blues at War

molsey · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:09 pm

One of TC's and the Blueseum's best posters, PatFitztrick, has put together this outstanding article to commemmorate Anzac Day from a Carlton Football Club perspective:

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/Default.asp ... wsId=41886

The article is the first to be rolled out under a combined Blueseum / Carlton Football Club arrangement designed to promote our Club's history, and the Blueseum. These articles should be rolled out monthly and other TC posters (outside of the normal Blueseum crew) are involved.

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

Great article Pat. :-D

A fitting tribute to the Carlton players who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

molsey · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:56 am

Well i thought it was worth it anyway Pat!

Mods - can we perhaps merge this with the Blueseum thread?

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:12 am

Only just noticed this.

Top stuff Pat. All your gear is quality.

May they rest in peace.

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

If anyone is going to the Presidents dinner at the game on Saturday night keep an ear out when listening to the President's speech.

Some parts of this article will be used. :-D

camel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:35 am

A class piece of writing from Pat, well done, and thank you.

gerry atric · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:35 am **Posts:** 2125

Excellent article that echews the ra ra ra ozi-ozi-ozi aspect of Anzac Day as it stands now, to focus on the horrific reality of young men being slaughtered in an ill-judged battle of a pointless war.

It has always seemed to me that Anzac day is important because it focusses on the human tragedy of war through highlighting a disatrous military campaign where young men died very bravely, but pointlessly, sacrificed to the whims of remote politicians (Winston Churchill and Billy Hughes, I'm talking about you!). Have we learned the lessons of history? Why are we in Iraq again Mr Howard?

thehalford · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:52 am **Posts:** 12807

Every time I try to imagine what these blokes must have went through while serving their country...I can't. I just can't imagine that I'd be brave enough, strong enough, to do what these people did.

Respect and Honour.

Great article, and certainly cause for thought.

Cyclonus · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:48 am

I thought only Essendon* and Collingwood had made wartime contributions?

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