ANZAC Day - Tim

On ANZAC day I watched the memorial parade ( I stood next to Mr Tate). I dont really know anyone in my family who was really involved with Gallipoli, so I am not very involved with ANZAC day (asides from the memorial parade).
I think that ANZAC day is very important, as it reminds us of the tragedy of Gallipoli, but some people just use it as an excuse to have a party and get drunk.
If I was 21 years old at the time of the war, if i didn't know much about war, I would think of it as a free holiday, and immediately Volunteer at the soonest chance. However, if I actually knew about war, I would try to avoid going as much as possible.