The Project presenters burst out laughing after hearing a schoolboy admit he had taken part in the Anzac Day parade because “my parents make me do it”.
The Brisbane boy proudly wore the military medals of his great-grandfather, who fought in the Second World War, in his local service at Anzac.
However, he didn’t seem very enthusiastic about taking part in Thursday’s march to commemorate Australia and New Zealand’s military heroes.
When asked why he attended the parade, the boy responded, “To march.”
When asked further about why he marched and wore the medals, he hilariously responded, “Because my parents make me do it.”
A Queensland schoolboy (pictured) said he marched in the Anzac parade not to honor his veteran great-grandfather, but “because my parents make me do it”.
The journalist asked: ‘Don’t you do it to remember your great-grandfather and what he did in the war?’
The boy replied: ‘No.’
His response left the Project team laughing and joking: “I bet he’ll be taking classes over dinner tonight.”
While the boy may be too young to understand his family’s Anzac history, he joined thousands of Australians attending Anzac services across the country.
This year marked 109 years since the Anzacs, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, landed on the Turkish coast at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
The troops encountered fierce resistance from the Turkish army and were evacuated eight months later, after more than 8,000 Australians lost their lives.
The hardships they faced during the battle have become a long-standing symbol of the sacrifices made by Australian soldiers, past and present.
Every year on April 25, thousands of Australians (and New Zealanders) gather at Dawn Services and march to honor those who have served.
Thousands of Australians gather at Dawn Services and march each year on April 15 to honor the Anzacs.