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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2008
June 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 05/31/2008 11:14:27 PM PDT by JustAmy




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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
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To: La Enchiladita

It seems that I get busier in the summer.

With Marissa out of school, I need to find more things for her to do.


1,161 posted on 06/13/2008 10:37:44 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; DollyCali; La Enchiladita; dutchess; Aquamarine; GodBlessUSA; OESY; ..
June 14, 2008



Graphic by Billie

Remember to Salute

A thousand flags are held by men,
A thousand stories of back when,
The warriors clashed ‘neath battered rag.
On closer view, it was their flag.

The flag stood always at the front,
When battle came, it took the brunt,
And though the bullets rent and tore,
The flag would never shirk from war.

Every flag, and every color,
Holds a meaning, all of valor.
Men who stand in salutation,
Are the fabric of our nation.

And the flag that fills their eyes,
Along with tears that might arise,
Show the heart that forges on,
‘Til the victory has been won.

Stand and honor passing glory,
Remember well the honored story.
The flag deserves salute and then,
Remember to salute the men.

NicknamedBob . . . . May 17, 2004
© 2004 - 2008

1,162 posted on 06/13/2008 11:32:35 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: FRiends

1,163 posted on 06/13/2008 11:51:06 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Mama_Bear; MEG33; La Enchiladita; jaycee; gardengirl; yorkie; OESY; Kitty Mittens; The Mayor; ...


Today is Flag Day .... Fly her high!!

Also today we are celebrating .....
Pop Goes the Weasel Day
Army's Birthday
Great Turtle Races Day

Honor our Flag today and everyday!

1,164 posted on 06/14/2008 12:05:13 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: All

1,165 posted on 06/14/2008 12:28:32 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Billie; NicknamedBob


Billie ... Thank you for today's Flag Graphic. It is timeless!!

NnB ... Thank you for "Remember to Salute". Four years old but still appropriate.

Thank you both for your many contributions.

1,166 posted on 06/14/2008 12:34:33 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Mama_Bear


Lori .... thank you for today's Pledge Graphic
and a Special Thank you for the Flag Day Graphic.

I appreciated the many times you have helped me over a stumbling block.
Hugs


1,167 posted on 06/14/2008 12:40:58 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: All




Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to JustAmy and I will add their name to this list.

As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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gator girl .......husband
severa......husband, brother
Maigrey............cousin
mystery-ak.....son, husband
Inspectorette...........son
Blessed American....nephew
Slip18..............nephew
Diver Dave.....niece, nephew
Diver Dave............cousin
ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews
W.W.Smith..............son
sneakers...................son
weldgophardline.............2 sons
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
jamaly.................brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater.......cousin
WaterDragon............grandson
WaterDragon...........son-in-law
kimmie7......................brother
Donaeus.....................nephew
LadyX (RIP)..............grandson
fawn796......................nephew
ValerieUSA..................2 sons
Lakeside......................2 sons
LakeLady....................nephew
Spruce......................daughter
Leofl...........................son
chena...........................son
Hope and Glory..................son
TheMayor...............friends'son
Doug from Upland.......soninlaw
homeschoolmama........nephew
ariamne...................2 cousins
mhking.........................cousin
911angelady.................2 sons
Consort.................2 daughters
Consort...................son-in-law
Jen's Mom.................daughter
Skyraider.........................son
Meg33......................grandson
cookcounty......................son
JFC............................nephew
visualops......................cousin
painter........................nephew
Himyar.............................son
jackv................................son
jrushing.............................son
Azbushgal........................son
LoneRedRanger...brotherinlaw
tina07......soninlaw & his friend
varina davis...............grandson
weeder1.....................nephew
MontanaCowgirlCop......brother
nelibeli........................nephew
Anthem....................2 cousins
fatima...............granddaughter
Misty4jc.....................husband
Colorado Slim..............nephew
Tapatio....................2 nephews
meanie monster...family friend
ProudAFDad......................son
JulieRNR21...friend's grandson
Alouette.............................son
Katydidnt...........................son
Zechariah_8_13....brotherinlaw
Zechariah_8_13.............cousin
PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother
sheeza.......................husband
kemathen7..................husband
monkeyface...........2 grandsons
redhead................grandnephew
Q6-God..................twin brother
Q6-God....................active duty
Warrior Nurse........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
bkwells....................active duty
LongCut................active duty
cjk...........................active duty
Trish........................active duty
ODC-GIRL................active duty
AF_Blue...................active duty
thumperusn..............active duty
Veloxherc..............active duty
Don Simmons.........active duty
wingnutx...............active duty
CGblue.................active duty
bigghurtt...............active duty
frankiep................active duty
veeceeque............active duty
JRios1968................active duty
NoLongerFreeState..act. duty
CMS..................active duty
JemiansTerror......active duty
tongue-tied ............active duty
txradioguy...........active duty
Hoosiersailor .........active duty
DCBryan1................active duty
Col. Mike..........active duty
USAFSecurityForces..activeduty
OhioWfan................................son
ladtx..................................2 sons
Hostel............................cousin
ak_daddoo........................nephew
Dubya............................nephew
LBGA (RIP)..........................son
katykelly..............................son
Armymarinemom................3 sons
american_ranger.....................son
SpookBrat........................nephew
SpookBrat........................cousin
boxerblues........................2 sons
the piper..............................son
Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend
TexKat.......................son, step-son
StarCMC.............................brother
Darheel...............................niece
BeAllYouCanBe........................son
Repubmommy........................brother
Ladysmith......nephew, friend's son
auboy..................................cousin
AgThorn................................2 sons
kneezles.................................son
RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby
Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother
Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew
Atomic Conspiracy..............niece
Sunflowergal....................grandson
spotbust1............................husband
campfollower............................fiance
LUV W........................................son
SilentServiceCPOWife........husband
DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter
DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law
Skimask.....................................son
Palladin...............................grandson
MississippyMuddy...................sister
MississippyMuddy........2 nephews
Kramster...............................stepson
Socratic.............................nephew
freema.......................nephew, son
kimmykay.................................son
NavySEAL F-16........................son
repubmom...........................2 sons
wolfcreek..........................daughter
JesseJane ...........................cousin
Roses0508..............................son
pmmd81..................................son
SoldiersPrayingMom.................son
WakeUpandVote..................brother
CyberAnt...........................nephew
mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin
Nadine...............................nephew
U S Army EOD.................daughter
thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law
Earthdweller......................nephew
ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw
PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews
Sageb1...........................3 cousins
SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers
IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw
Lori from Long Island....soninlaw
gonzo............................soninlaw
Rivendell.......................daughter
vigilante2.....son, adopted soldier
Jaxter...........................son-in-law
USMCWife6869..............husband
AgThorn & Lily4Jesus.............son
2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw
2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter
GrandEagle........................friend
DebWisconsin.................nephew
prophetic.................brotherinlaw
GulfWar1Vet.................2 cousins
Tina Kirby...........................son
Kudsman.......................nephew
JarhedAirmanPatriot......brother
TADSLOS............................son
Athelass........2 sons, 2 nephews
ItsForTheChildren......2 nephews
dwhole2th.............................son
skimask...............................son
VARepublican.......................son
Katydidnt..............................son
oneolcop...............................son
Edgewood Pilot...son, 2 nephews
Trooprally.............................son
007girl.............................nephew
arbee4bush ...................daughter
PERKY2004...................husband
marsh2............................nephew
lilycicero..........................husband
o_zarkman44.............son,stepson
o_zarkman44...................nephew
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace..nephew
Bushman2..............................son
DeLaine..................daughterinlaw
Kalee...................brother,soninlaw
Enough_Deceit.......................son
xJones...................................son
Freedom Dignity n Honor .....son








1,168 posted on 06/14/2008 12:42:54 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: OESY
The answer to your question is:

Carl Orff´s - Carmina Burana - O Fortuna

This is what I read in Wikapedia:

Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff between 1935 and 1936. It is based on 24 of the poems found in the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Its full Latin title is Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanae cantoribus et choris cantandae comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis ("Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images.") Carmina Burana is part of Trionfi, the musical triptych that also includes the cantata Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The best-known movement is "O Fortuna" that opens and closes the piece.
1,169 posted on 06/14/2008 1:56:02 AM PDT by Cardhu (Be happy, today you will be the youngest you will ever be.)
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To: Billie

Thank you Billie - I have put you on the Ping list for the Presentations.


1,170 posted on 06/14/2008 2:03:11 AM PDT by Cardhu (Be happy, today you will be the youngest you will ever be.)
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To: Billie; OESY; fewz; Lady Jag; JustAmy; DollyCali; gardengirl; NicknamedBob; MEG33; jaycee; ...
PowerPoint Presentation with Music

THE BEST OF HOLLAND

Trying a new host - after clicking on the picture click Download


Automatic advance

For those of you that do not have PowerPoint
the FREE Microsoft PowerPoint Reader can be downloaded from Here or HERE


The Best of Holland
Click the picture to see the Presentation.


1,171 posted on 06/14/2008 4:20:50 AM PDT by Cardhu (Be happy, today you will be the youngest you will ever be.)
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To: JustAmy
~~LONG MAY SHE WAVE~~


1,172 posted on 06/14/2008 5:07:57 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: Cardhu
Thanks for your well-informed response. The cantata seemed so recognizable, I was sure I would recogize the title. Interesting.

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1,173 posted on 06/14/2008 5:16:00 AM PDT by OESY
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Billie; NicknamedBob; ST.LOUIE1; Cardhu; Kitty Mittens; ...
Happy Flag Day To Amy's Place.



Long May She Wave


Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly

1,174 posted on 06/14/2008 5:30:55 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Cardhu
I miss the canal rides in Holland and the sing-alongs at Amsterdam's D’Vijff Vlieghen (The Five Flies) restaurant. Keukenhof is always beautiful.

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1,175 posted on 06/14/2008 5:36:57 AM PDT by OESY
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To: JustAmy; Billie; NicknamedBob

Beautiful Flag Day poem, graphic,collage and Pledge!


1,176 posted on 06/14/2008 5:37:49 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: MEG33; JustAmy; DollyCali; Mama_Bear; La Enchiladita; jaycee; gardengirl; yorkie; Kitty Mittens; ...



Barbara Frietchie

Up from the meadows rich with corn,
Clear in the cool September morn,

The clustered spires of Frederick stand
Green-walled by the hills of Maryland.

Round about them orchards sweep,
Apple and peach trees fruited deep,

Fair as the garden of the Lord
to the eyes of the famished rebel horde,

On that pleasant morn of the early fall
When Lee marched over the mountain-wall;

Over the mountains winding down,
Horse and foot, into Frederick town.

Forty flags with their silver stars,
Forty flags with their crimson bars,

Flapped in the morning wind; the sun
Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then,
Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

Bravest of all in Frederick town,
She took up the flag the men hauled down;

In her attic window the staff she set,
To show that one heart was loyal yet.

Up the street came the rebel tread,
Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.

Under his slouched hat left and right
He glanced; the old flag met his sight.

“Halt!” the dust-brown ranks stood fast.
“Fire!” out blazed the rifle-blast.

It shivered the window, pane and sash;
It rent the banner with seam and gash.

Quick, as it fell, from the broken staff
Dame Barbara snatched the silken scarf.

She leaned far out on the window-sill,
And shook it forth with a royal will.

“Shoot, if you must, this old gray head,
But spare your country's flag,” she said.

A shade of sadness, a blush of shame,
Over the face of the leader came;

The nobler nature within him stirred
To life at that woman's deed and word;

“Who touches a hair of yon gray head
Dies like a dog! March on!” he said.

All day long through Frederick street
Sounded the tread of marching feet:

All day long that free flag tost
Over the heads of the rebel host.

Ever its torn folds rose and fell
On the loyal winds that loved it well;

And through the hill-gaps sunset light
shone over it with a warm good-night.

Barbara Frietchie’s work is o'er,
and the Rebel rides on his raids no more.

Honor to her! And let a tear
Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall’s bier.

Over Barbara Frietchie’s grave,
Flag of Freedom and Union, wave!

Peace and order and beauty draw
Round thy symbol of light and law;

And ever the stars above look down
On thy stars below in Frederick town!

-- John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

NOTE: Barbara Frietchie, a legendary American heroine, reputedly defied the Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson as they advanced through Frederick, Md., by waving the Stars and Stripes from an upper window of her home.

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1,177 posted on 06/14/2008 5:50:41 AM PDT by OESY
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To: OESY

Love this, OESY!


1,178 posted on 06/14/2008 5:58:43 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: OESY

Thank you Oesy....I certainly enjoyed this!


1,179 posted on 06/14/2008 6:18:56 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: JustAmy

Thats a sweet display, Amy! That would be pretty on my dining table! LOL~~


1,180 posted on 06/14/2008 6:20:58 AM PDT by jaycee
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