Just look at all those happy women around said tall, handsome, pilot. *sigh*. In case you didn't know, Two Up is the Australian game of choice on Anzaz Day (and in fact, it's only legal to gamble in unregulated settings with this game, on Anzac Day in most of Australia). It was played by many Australian soldiers during World War 1, in order to keep themselves somewhat sane and connected to home whilst fighting and dying in droves, far away.
We had a big celebration of Anzac Day right here in the Bay Area at the Log Cabin yesterday, as it fell right on a weekend - April 25th is the date our Anzac force landed at Gallipoli on the peninsula and suffered an almighty, nation-changing, months-long slaughter at the hands of Atatürk. If you're interested in learning about any of that, or learning about Two Up, take a look at the Australian American Chamber of Commerce who organises this memorial service and family day event. Frankly, any excuse to drink beer and barbecue together will draw Aussies from far and wide, but this one has a deep seated cultural identity of "the battler" at it's core and is integral to understanding the Australian psyche. Well worth a look.
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