Normally banned, the gambling game of ‘two-up’ or ‘swy’ gets a special dispensation on Anzac Day, reflecting the significance it holds for Australia’s war history.
The game traditionally comes to life as veterans gather after dawn services and marches have been completed across the nation.
It involves betting on how two pennies thrown into the air will fall.
Players bet on whether the coins will fall with both heads up, two tails up or one of each.
Taken up by Australia’s soldiers during World War I as a means of passing time, the game is now synonymous with Anzac Day activities.
It was no exception at Shepparton RSL on Monday, with a boisterous crowd enthusiastically embracing the custom.
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