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***THE OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD***
Posted on 02/01/2013 4:35:54 AM PST by Lucky9teen
National Freedom Day
When : Always February 1st
National Freedom Day celebrates freedom from slavery, and recognizes that America is a symbol of freedom.
National Freedom Day was established in 1948 to remind us that America stands for, and is a symbol of freedom for all people. The roots of this special day come directly from the end of slavery and the signing of the 13th amendment outlawing slavery.
Celebrate this day by reflecting upon your own freedoms that you enjoy by being fortunate enough to be in America. Millions of people in the world are not free.
Origin of National Freedom Day:Major Richard Robert Wright Sr., a former slave, created National Freedom Day. He believed that there should be a day when freedom for all Americans is celebrated. President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery on February 1, 1865. So, February 1st was chosen to celebrate National Freedom Day.
On June 30, 1948, President Harry Truman signed a the bill proclaiming February 1st as National Freedom Day.
TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: freedom; friday; ofst; silliness
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To: fredhead
Congratulations! The recipe sounds complicated though. :~}
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02/01/2013 1:01:34 PM PST
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foundedonpurpose
(It's time for a fundamental restoration, of our country's principles!)
To: ArGee
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02/01/2013 1:01:55 PM PST
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ArGee
(Reality - what a concept.)
To: martin_fierro
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02/01/2013 1:19:11 PM PST
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Lucky9teen
(Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
To: Lucky9teen
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02/01/2013 1:22:02 PM PST
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ArGee
(Reality - what a concept.)
To: ArGee
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posted on
02/01/2013 1:56:18 PM PST
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ArGee
(Reality - what a concept.)
To: ArGee
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02/01/2013 1:57:34 PM PST
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ArGee
(Reality - what a concept.)
To: absolootezer0; ArGee
No beans in chili!! Irish chili does. 239 to be exact.
Add another one and it'd be 240.
To: Lucky9teen; All
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02/01/2013 3:13:06 PM PST
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Lucky9teen; All
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02/01/2013 3:15:28 PM PST
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musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
“So which ticket is he running on? Silly Party, Slightly Silly Party, or Very Silly Party?”
Stark Raving Loony Party?
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02/01/2013 6:53:30 PM PST
by
Clay Moore
(The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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