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................It’s FRIDAY!................... In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”. COTERIE CO-TE-RIE noun plural noun: coteries 1. A circle of people who associate with one another. The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie. 2. An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose; a clique. A tightly-knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company. 3. A communal burrow of prairie dogs. The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field....

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". ABSQUATULATE ab·squat·u·late abˈskwäCHəˌlāt/ Verb North American humorous Verb: absquatulate 3rd person present: absquatulates Past tense: absquatulated Past participle: absquatulated Gerund or present participle: absquatulating Definition: To leave abruptly. Example: "some overthrown dictator who had absquatulated to the U.S.A." Origin: Mid 19th century: blend, simulating a Latin form, of abscond, squattle ‘depart,’ and perambulate .

CASE NUMBER 6-4-2-9-8 The man behind the counter calls out "Case number 6-4-2-9-8". She responds and walks up to the counter to the man and he says "You're late". "I know sir" the woman then replies "I missed my bus". I really tried to be on time but you see my problem was today my uncle died." "We have a lot of work to do here and we don't have any extra time to waste on people like you so please fill out this form and get in line." "Thank you sir" she says and walks back to her chair...

Welcome To.... 'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets and those who enjoy poetry.'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepersyour thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*. Enjoy! :) Never Forget! Bad Penny Amy's personal guardian ~ the ever charming, lovable, huggable, LouieWolf Many thanks for stopping by. : )

“It took a very long time to research this book,” Knowles said Thursday. “I’ve been observing the Democratic Party for at least 10 years now and when I observed their record and reasons to vote for them – on reasons of economics or foreign policy or homeland security or civil rights and so on – I realized it was probably best to just leave all the pages blank.”

I talked to a Russian. I admit it. I'm not particularly proud of it, but so be it. It was at EXPO 1974 in Spokane, WA. Me and a couple of my high school buddies snuck into the Russian pavilion. We were in back when the Russian security guys caught us. They asked us what we were doing back there. I told them, "Looking for your spy equipment you filthy commies!" They chased us outside. There you have it. I expect to be denounced by the Democrats. I talked to a Russian. I'd have talked to the Chinese if they'd...

Boycott Israel Israel Apartheid ..... Martin Luther King ......

A wheelchair unbound artist is amazing!This came in my FB page and after viewing it ... I HAD to share it. Here's her website

If you're looking to share a romantic meal and save a few bucks on Valentine's Day, Waffle House might be the place for you. 19750144-standard.jpg On Feb. 14, Waffle House employees will dim the lights, light a few candles and serve up heart-shaped waffles for love-struck couples. The Valentine's Day event has been a Waffle House tradition for 10 years as couples celebrate their love with a heaping plate of hash browns or t-bone steak with eggs. The reservation-only event is available at restaurants in 16 states. Twenty-two Waffle House locations in Alabama will participate, up from only 12 in...

Twas the Night Before Inauguration! By: Tony Olson Twas the night before Inauguration, and up in the tower, The Donald reflected on his newfound power. The conservative masses had come out in force, And delivered a victory that would chart a new course. The snowflakes were shell-shocked with tears in their eyes, The media lied to them . . . What a surprise. They had been promised a Hillary win, But the criminal Clinton took one on the chin. And though from all corners celebrities flew, They made no impression, for they hadn’t a clue. They talked about climate, racism,...

Twas the night before Inauguration, and up in the tower, The Donald reflected on his newfound power. The conservative masses had come out in force, And delivered a victory that would chart a new course. The snowflakes were shell-shocked with tears in their eyes, The media lied to them . . . What a surprise. They had been promised a Hillary win, But the criminal Clinton took one on the chin. And though from all corners celebrities flew, They made no impression, for they hadn?t a clue. They talked about climate, racism, and such, And they made up good stories...

Thought you all might enjoy Larry's take on political correctness at Christmas time- Very funny stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6VfWh1atU4

Welcome To.... 'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets and those who enjoy poetry.'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepersyour thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*. Enjoy! :) Never Forget! Bad Penny Amy's personal guardian ~ the ever charming, lovable, huggable, LouieWolf Many thanks for stopping by. : )

THE CONSTITUTION By Ellin Anderson The scroll that holds our liberty is frail, With nothing but the truth to fill its sail, Breathed by the brave in secret long ago, And then proclaimed as thunder to the foe. Its namesake is Old Ironsides, whose strength Took cannon volleys all along its length Of battle-worthy, seasoned oaken planks, Just as the foe now hammers at our flanks. As sturdy as whoever takes the helm, As solid as the people’s sacred realm, Oh ship of state, your sail a parchment scroll, Forever on the waves of freedom roll, And make the same...

Frank Glick took this photo at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. When he recorded the shot, he never could have guessed how much it was going to mean to the widow of the World War II veteran buried there.

Today is Armistice Day, when the guns fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. We know it as Veterans Day in America, or, across the Commonwealth, Remembrance Day. I have some thoughts on the subject, and on the most famous Canadian poem of the Great War, here. Via my compatriot Dr Roy, here is that most famous Canadian war poem, by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, as recited by a far more famous Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen:

Benghazi Memoriam In the year of our Lord Twenty Hundred and Twelve, on the sacred day of September Eleven, Little did the four of us think that on that night we could be in Heaven. One would think that, on that special day, extra measures would be taken In a Libyan city so far away from the shores of our great Nation. One would think that, in Election Years (as that one was), aid would swiftly come. Yet, all our pleas went on deaf ears and thus our days would soon be done. Why were our electronic mails ignored? Does a U.S. Ambassador not merit attention?...

'God Bless America' by DaveBray

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award. The 75-year-old Dylan — who won the prize for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition" — now finds himself in the company of Winston Churchill, Thomas Mann and Rudyard Kipling as Nobel laureates. The announcement was met with gasps in Stockholm's stately Royal Academy hall, followed — unusually — by some laughter. Dylan's songs, such as "Blowin'...

Welcome To.... 'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets and those who enjoy poetry.'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepersyour thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*. Enjoy! :) Never Forget! Bad Penny Amy's personal guardian ~ the ever charming, lovable, huggable, LouieWolf Many thanks for stopping by. : )