FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Thanksgiving 2016! ~ 24 November 2016

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Happy Thanksgiving 2016!! ~

GOD BLESS AND WATCH OVER THEM, WHEREVER THEY SERVE

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Washington, D.C.
October 3, 1863

By the President of the United States of America.

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.

I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Thanksgiving!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a cupcake?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

No guests today but plenty of turkey for me and Bo. :-D

[SandRat]

3 humans @ 2 dogs.

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

FR CANTEEN

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.
I'm thankful for our heroes, who work long, tireless
hours to keep us safe.
I hope and pray that you find something
to be thankful for, no matter where in the world you are.

I'm thankful, not only for my family,
but for Kathy (Ma) keeping the Canteen doors open.

Hope everyone manages to have
an enjoyable, stress free, and safe holiday.

Remember to be safe and aware!

The Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea;
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

[mylife]

Thanky.

God bless you and yours

[MEG33]

Thanksgiving Blessings To The Canteen
*HUGS*

Remembering Our Troops Far From
Home
Safe Travel To All

[SkyDancer]

Hai! And Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours. Yeppers, I’m home, got in late last night just before the heavy rain started. L/Janey

[mylife]

I think FReeper Lucky19 said it:

Put on the Macys Parade with the volume off and crank up some heavy metal “hilarious”

[mylife]

Emu in the oven?
Pavlova made?

LOL

[mylife]

Federation cookies made?

[luvie]

[mylife]

Biscuits

[mylife]

http://www.food.com/recipe/chewy-cranberry-oatmeal-cookies-56744

delicious, but i use English walnuts

[henkster]

Hi Luv! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, but it brings its own pressures. We have a 19 pound turkey to cook. The Butterball tag says 3 1/2 to 4 hours, the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook says 4 1/2 to 5. That’s a potential range of an hour and a half.

So which is it?

[mylife]

Macys sound track LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUaSi0raSiY

[SkyDancer]

I remember that Pavlova - nice. Emu, not so much.LOL

[mylife]

General rule of thumb is 20 mins a lb at 350 to 325 so 19x 20 = 3.8 hours

Cooks hint, when it smells done its done but let it rest (covered) an hour while you do the sides

[SkyDancer]

Made some ANZAC biscuits for the family using real Aussie Golden Syrup I brought home.