He had no time for Anzac Day, refusing to attend for years, before eventually softening his stance later in life. Eventually, I began my own Anzac Day tradition, by giving him a card each year with a simple message of thanks. It is a question asked in different ways by commentators contemplating the rise and rise of Anzac Day in recent years. But perhaps less well known is the ebb and flow of Anzac Day crowds over the decades since 1915. ``I suppose on Anzac Day I just pause to reflect on that event, that day, but I don't dwell on it.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 21, 2017 20:37 UTC