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

Posted on 09/30/2008 10:21:35 PM PDT by JustAmy




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 FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,

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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; october; poetry
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To: JustAmy; yorkie; OESY; MEG33; jaycee; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; ST.LOUIE1; Billie; ConorMacNessa; ...

Happy birthday, Teddy!



Criticism is necessary and useful; it is often indispensable;
but it can never take the place of action, or be even a poor substitute
for it. It is the doer of deeds who actually counts in the battle
for life, and not the man who looks on and says how the fight ought
to be fought, without himself sharing the stress and the danger.

Vote McCain/Palin


2,521 posted on 10/27/2008 10:43:05 AM PDT by Lady Jag (DONATE NOW at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: OESY

This is such a beautiful tribute to your wonderful Susan, OESY.
I think of you..how you are..what you are going through and all that is swirling around in your mind as you try to think about the morrow..God bless, comfort and guide you.
I miss you.


2,522 posted on 10/27/2008 11:08:01 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Lady Jag; FRiends; All

Could someone see that Obama gets this????

” You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

-—Abraham Lincoln

Just passing through...be back later!


2,523 posted on 10/27/2008 11:21:51 AM PDT by jaycee (May God Bless Our Great Nation and Let Us Be Thankful!)
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Billie; NicknamedBob; ST.LOUIE1; PERKY2004; Cardhu; Kitty Mittens; ...
Sunset ~ Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Refuge ~ New Mexico

Thank you, Amy, for your sweet comments .
Beautiful opening and song.. Billie. I love it

Wishing All At Amy's Place A Beautiful Day

2,524 posted on 10/27/2008 11:25:51 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Lady Jag

Great quote and cartoon, LadyJ.


2,525 posted on 10/27/2008 11:29:44 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: jaycee

Amen!


2,526 posted on 10/27/2008 11:31:52 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Lady Jag; JustAmy; All

Legend has it that the naming of the beloved Teddy Bear resulted from one of President Roosevelt’s famous big game hunting trips. In 1902 Roosevelt traveled to Mississippi to settle a boundary dispute between the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. As he was an avid and accomplished hunter, his trip included a four-day bear hunt. During the entire time, he failed to shoot a single bear but other members of the party managed to capture a small bear cub. They tied it to a tree so the President could shoot and claim it as his own but Roosevelt refused, sparing its life.

A political cartoonist by the name of Clifford Berryman recorded the episode in a sketch entitled “Drawing the line in Mississippi” and published it to wide acclaim in The Washington Post. The sketch attracted so much national attention that the popular cartoonist hereafter included the appealing little bear character whenever he portrayed the President. But neither Berryman or Roosevelt ever referred to the Bear as “Teddy”.

It took a Brooklyn shopkeeper by the name of Morris Mitchom to give the bear its moniker. Mitchom asked his wife Rose, a seamstress, to stitch a jointed bear to resemble Berryman’s drawing and then showcased her creation in their shop window along with a sign that read “Teddy’s Bear.” The bear sold so quickly they couldn’t make bears fast enough to meet demand. He wrote to President Roosevelt asking for permission to name his popular bear “Teddy” and the president is said to have agreed in a hand-written reply. On the success of their “Teddy Bear” design Morris and Rose launched the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company and with it, the American Teddy Bear was born — and the rest is Teddy Bear history!

http://vtbear.stores.yahoo.net/teddybearhistory.html


2,527 posted on 10/27/2008 11:44:38 AM PDT by yorkie (One is never too old to enjoy a 'happy childhood'!)
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To: jaycee
Jaycee, you don't mind if I save this to possibly post again, do you?

What Lincoln said to do is exactly the opposite of what Obama is trying to do!.


LINCOLN SAID IT - OBAMA OPPOSES IT:

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves

WHY HUSSEIN? WHY DO YOU WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA?


2,528 posted on 10/27/2008 11:51:56 AM PDT by Lady Jag (DONATE NOW at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: MEG33

Breathtaking photo!


2,529 posted on 10/27/2008 11:55:18 AM PDT by Lady Jag (DONATE NOW at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: Lady Jag


Very cute graphic and quote for Teddy's birthday, LadyJ.

Trust in God and Vote McCain/Palin.

2,530 posted on 10/27/2008 11:56:40 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: yorkie

So THAT’s who drew the cartoon! I couldn’t reat the signature.


2,531 posted on 10/27/2008 11:57:44 AM PDT by Lady Jag (DONATE NOW at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: jaycee

Thanks, Jaycee.

If we get out the vote for McCain/Palin on the 4th, “that one” will get your message.

See you later.


2,532 posted on 10/27/2008 12:00:01 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: Lady Jag

;o)
I love this..Wonderful photography.


2,533 posted on 10/27/2008 12:13:19 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: yorkie

Thank you, yorkie, for your wonderful words.


2,534 posted on 10/27/2008 12:16:44 PM PDT by OESY
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To: MEG33


Good afternoon, Meg. Beautiful Fall graphic. Thank you.

Wishing you a Marvelous Monday in return.

Our hi temp today should be about 84.
I think it's suppose to be 74 deg by Friday.
I wonder if this will finally be the beginning of Fall in Central California.

Have a great day!

2,535 posted on 10/27/2008 12:20:16 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: MEG33

I miss your beautiful posts too—though I can’t yet participate full-time. There is still much to do—cards to write, people to see, loose ends to tie(?). Thanks for thinking of me.


2,536 posted on 10/27/2008 12:20:40 PM PDT by OESY
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To: OESY

Did you get a chance to ride the subway today in honor of its anniversary?

Happy Birthday New York City Subway!

I love the DC metro system but the NYC subways were an experience. :) Not bad the second time.


2,537 posted on 10/27/2008 12:24:12 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: JustAmy

(((Hugs)))

We are having a very cool day in the low 60s..Fall comes and goes here..It will be 80 by the weekend!


2,538 posted on 10/27/2008 12:25:02 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: yorkie

Thanks for the link, Yorkie.


2,539 posted on 10/27/2008 12:26:38 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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To: OESY

We will be here... whenever you can pop by..(((HUGS)))


2,540 posted on 10/27/2008 12:33:11 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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