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FReeper Canteen - USMC Birthday/Vets Day Music Celebration - 10 Nov 2012
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Posted on 11/09/2012 6:02:55 PM PST by AZamericonnie
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
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Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
“The Empty Chair”
By Captain Carroll “Lex” Lefon, USN (ret), on December 21st, 2004
“In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture.The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat – it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
AS YOU REMEMBER.
The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each other’s company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room – we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate.
The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them.
The bible represents the faith that sustained them.
The glass is inverted — they cannot share in the toast.
The chair is empty — they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER.”
Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding The Narrative Of “The Empty Chair.”
Robert Schumann – “Traumerei”
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Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:23:57 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; All
Connie, I recommend "Ran Kan Kan" by "Croma Latina" just to start the evening. It is the 2nd on the list and 'hot' below. To everyone else: Be forewarned. This is not for the faint-at-heart.
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Friday Night Salsa for the TROOPS and their supporters everywhere!
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Here is a list of the songs in the Jukebox:
Artist/s - Song Names:
Croma Latina - Que Bueno
Croma Latina - Ran Kan Kan
Cromalatina - Medley Piu Che Puoi Mas Que Puedas
Cromalatina - Vivir La Vida
Cuba Jazz Millenium All - Stars - Mania Tintin
Cubanismo - Descarga De Hoy
Cubanoson - A Bailar Con Cubanoson
Cubanoson - Rumba Nueva
DLG [ Dark Latin Groove ] - La Quiero A Morir
Daiquiri - Chamo Candela
Dany Brillant - On Verra Demain
Deddie Romero - Mambo
Deddie Romero - Quimbara
Diabloson - Yo Te Digo
Digi Underground - Antes
Digi Underground - Cuando Faltas Tu
Digi Underground - Meniando La Cola
Digi Underground - Quitemonos La Ropa
Dimension Latina - Lloraras
Domingo Ramos - Vamos Pa' La Encima
Donaldo Flores - Guajiro Natural
Donaldo Flores - Me Voy Pa Calimete
Donaldo Flores - Soneando Llegue
Eddie Palmieri - Solito
Eddie Palmieri And Brian Lynch - The Palmieri Effect
Edgar Daniel - Mentiras
Edwin Bonilla - La Rumba Esta Buena
Edwin Bonilla - Se Te Busco En El Baila
Edwin Bonilla - Si Tu No Viernas No Bialas
Edwin Bonilla - Son De Mi Tierra
To: AZamericonnie
BUMP, BUMP, BUMP!
Our troops, veterans, troop supporters are the best, Best, BEST!
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:27:10 PM PST
by
Cindy
To: ConorMacNessa
Thank you for your service Conor!
To: BIGLOOK
Thank you for your service Bigs!
To: AZamericonnie
Thank you Connie. God bless our Military!
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:30:10 PM PST
by
potlatch
(~One Heart Less In My Life~)
To: Drumbo
Thank you for your service Drumbo!
To: All; everyone; Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; LUV W
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:30:30 PM PST
by
Cindy
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:31:44 PM PST
by
Wiggins
To: Bronzy
Good Evening Bronzy & thank you for joining us this evening! *Hugs*
To: The Mayor
Good evening Mayor & thank you for our Daily Bread! *Hugs*
To: NormsRevenge
as I left boot camp in dress blues and headed for DisneyLand. Say What? :)
Thank you for your service Norm! *Hugs*
To: AZamericonnie
Thank YOU for page AZamericonnie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USMC!
and ALL the former and present US Marines..
SEMPER FI!! from a former USN VN type — Communicator, NOT a CorPSEman!
And a special salute to all the “Doc’s” that accompanied USMC in the field.
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:42:40 PM PST
by
xrmusn
(6/98 "Hope in one hand and $hiite in the other and see which fills up first".)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
~~Tunes For The Troops~~
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Thank You For Your Service - Celebrating Service |
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| Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs? Click the links provided at the top of the thread for more information! |
To: AZamericonnie; GodBlessUSA; mylife; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; Drumbo; StarCMC; EsmeraldaA; ...
LOVE YOU CANTEEN DJ'S!!!
Thanks for your hard work!
GodBlessUSA; mylife; AZAmericonnie; Kathy In Alaska; Ms.Behavin; drumbo; StarCMC; EsmeraldaA; ConorMacNessa; acad1228; LibertyValance; Sir Francis Dashwood; Cindy; Starwise; 50mm; gomez; iron munro; publius (and me)
YOU ROCK OUT LOUD!!
God bless our troops!!!
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Thanks for a great thread
and all your hard work, Connie!
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:44:52 PM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: AZamericonnie
You're welcome, Connie! It was an Honor to serve!
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:44:52 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Going in...Btw, did you get that “chair” insurance I asked for yet? ROFL!
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:49:08 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
“Going in...Btw, did you get that “chair” insurance I asked for yet? ROFL!”
You haven’t read the find print on the page. We accept no responsibility. Do I have to post your “pole chair” again? :-)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
11/09/2012 6:50:02 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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