FReeper Canteen ~ It's Finally Friday!! ~ 3 July 09

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~ Finally Friday ~

Celebration Of An Exceptional Country

 

 

 

 

 A World Without America

Have you ever used one of the following items?

Mouse (computing), Ethernet, Zipper, Teddy Bear, Radar Gun, Radial Arm Saw, Airbag, Autopilot, Bubblegum, Burr Truss, Cash Register, Crayons, Email, Ferris Wheel, Flashlight, Franklin Stove, Gilhoolie, Internet, Laser Printer, Nylon, Microwave oven, Floppy Disk, Scrabble, Shopping cart, Tea Bag, etc. Click for more.

If so, THANK AMERICA!

 

 

 Fun Facts About America:
 

--Venus Fly Traps only live in the wild in the Carolinas and nowhere else in the world.

--A town called Terminus was founded in Georgia in 1837 because it was the end of a railroad line. This town was made into Marthasville in 1843. What is this "town" called today? Since 1845 it has been called Atlanta, of course.

--Contrary to many people, no star on the flag is specifically representing any one state. In fact, no law exists as to how they are even to be arranged.

 

 

Fun Facts About America:

 

--July 4, 1776, is the "official" date when our country was born, but
actually was not one country until 1788.

--Martin Van Buren was the first president born in America after
it declared its independence from England. So, he was actually the first president born in the United States, the country.

--The first two navel orange trees in the U.S. were from Brazil and planted in Riverside, California, about 1875. Virtually all navel oranges grown in the U.S. are offspring from these trees. One of the original trees was replanted by Teddy Roosevelt in 1903 but died. The other is still alive today in a park in Riverside!
 

 

Fun Facts About America:

 

--Boulder City, Nevada, is the only place left in the state where gambling is illegal. The government did not want workers on the Hoover Dam to gamble their money away.

--Before 1913, the U.S. had no income tax. The 16th Amendment was needed so the government could do what they wanted to with the money.

--150 residences in New York City got the first televisions in 1936.
The first program NBC broadcast to them was a cartoon of
Felix The Cat!
 

 

 

Fun Facts About America:

 

--In the 1930's, the U.S. government sent farmers from the midwest
to "colonize" the Matanuska Valley in Alaska. It proved a success
and today that region is perhaps the only important agricultural
area in the state...and the home of Governor Palin.

--US Highway 550, near Durango and Silverton, Colorado, is
called the Million Dollar Highway because it was paved with low grade gold ore in the road bed.

--The tomato was put "on trial" on September 25, 1820 in Salem,
New Jersey. In front of a courthouse, Robert Johnson ate a basket of tomatoes to prove they were not poisonous. The crowd waited for him to keel over dead. He never did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[MamaB]

Thanks.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

In!

[mylife]

Howdiiee!

[Kathy in Alaska]

It's Finally Friday!!

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[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[mylife]

If all these things, this stands out:

--The tomato was put "on trial" on September 25, 1820 in Salem, New Jersey. In front of a courthouse, Robert Johnson ate a basket of tomatoes to prove they were not poisonous. The crowd waited for him to keel over dead. He never did.

What would the world be without vine ripened Tomato's?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“What would the world be without vine ripened Tomato’s?”

It would be a very sad place. While I see beautiful-looking tomatoes in the supermarket all the time, none of them can even touch the taste of a homegrown, vine-ripened tomato.

Which is why I will grow my own when I get around to planting a garden in my backyard.

[mylife]

While I see beautiful-looking tomatoes in the supermarket all the time, none of them can even touch the taste of a homegrown, vine-ripened tomato.

They taste like Styrofoam. We grow em in Texas and ship them green to the market and they get red along the way.

Flavorless

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Brian USA (repubmom)
SGT Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC William Akin USA (BlueLancer)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL U S Army EOD)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[mylife]

Grow this: Sun Gold Tomato

The flavor is awesome! You will eat a basketful!

[puppypusher]

Happy Birthday to my fellow FReepers.Have a great Holiday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.

[TMSuchman]

Good Evening All;

Just remember;

If you can read this thank a teacher,

BUT if yu can read this in english thank a VET!

The repair work is going all ok for now, but we are waiting for the new fireplace, the contractor is going to start replacing the flue in the morning. The closet is just about all dry walled in, the last thing to be done is the fireplace flue which goes through the new roof of course. Then I get to start painting. What loads of fun that will be.
BTW, if any FReeper in the area of Jackson,Mi on July 10. Please show up for our own Nicole who will be singing for the Mi. Teen Idol contest. I will be posting time and place later this weekend for all. I hope she has a great big turn out for this event, part of the judging will be on how large of a crowd shows up for each person.

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

~ Patriotic Music ~

 

Scotti Brothers ~ Star Spangled Banner

The Gaithers ~ Let Freedom Ring

John Phillip Sousa ~ Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty

Mannheim Steamroller ~ Battle Hymn of The Republic

US Marine Drum & Fife Corps ~ America The Beautiful

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TMS...((HUGS))...how exciting for Nicole!!

Knock em dead, Nicole! We’re rooting for you.