Freeper Canteen ~ Flag Day ~ June 14, 2004

Canteen Crew

[Lady Jag]

Have you noticed that marriage changes passion - Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.

Dennis Miller say's that's okay.   He said, "Gay unions are now legal in Vermont, but they are not having much luck in the South, where strict rules forbid getting married unless you are heterosexual, 14, or 'kin'."

[kjfine]

More useless facts for you.............

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was
> >either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him
> >standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed
> >both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how
> >many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted.
> >Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer
> >more. Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg."
> >
> >
> >

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> >
> > As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a
> >year! (May and October) Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved
> >their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could
> >afford good wigs made from wool. The wigs couldn't be washed, so to clean
> >them they could carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and
> >bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence
> >the term "big wig." Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig"
> >because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.
> >
> >

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> >
> > In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only
> >one chair. Commonly, a long wide board was folded down from the wall and
> >used or dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chair while
> >everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Once in a while, a guest (who was
> >almost always a man) would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.
> >To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. Sitting in the
> >chair, one was called the "chair man." Today in business we use the
> >expression or title "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board."
> >
> >
> >

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> >
> > Needless to say, personal hygiene left much room for improvement.
> >As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The
> >women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their
> >complexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to
> >stare at another woman's face she was told "mind your own bee's wax."
> >Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a
> >smile." Also, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt and
> >therefore the expression "losing face."
> >
> >
> >

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> >
> > Ladies wore corsets which would lace up in the front. A tightly tied
> >lace was worn by a proper and dignified lady as in "straight laced."
> >
> >

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> >
> > Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a
> >tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the "Ace of
> >Spades." To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead.
> >Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be
> >stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck."
> >
> >
> >

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> >
> > Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine
> >what was considered important to the people. Since there were no
> >telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local
> >taverns, pubs, and bars who were told to "go sip some ale" and listen to
> >people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were
> >dispatched at different times "You go sip here" and "You go sip there."
> >The two words "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the local
> >opinion and, thus we have the term "gossip."
> >
> >
> >

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> >
> > At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and
> >quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the
> >customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and
> >remember who was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in "quarts,"
> >hence the term "minding your "P's and Q's."
> >

[Fawnn]

tomkow6!!! #200!!!
darkwing104!!! #250!!!
tomkow6!!! #300!!!

[darkwing104]

I finally beat the Burka man at something

[StarCMC]

That's great Tonk. Thank God for our veterans!! (Including you!)

[StarCMC]

I'm thinking you probably had a more recent BATH!! That counts for something!! :o)

[StarCMC]

ME??

[StarCMC]

Huh?

[tomkow6]

me

[StarCMC]

Huh?

[tomkow6]

me

[StarCMC]

Man - this DSL is so fast I couldn't get it to post more than once!!! LOL!!

[darkwing104]

WooHoo for Star!!!!

[StarCMC]

Thank you Darkwing!! How are things down your way??

[darkwing104]

Thank you Darkwing!! How are things down your way??

Been busy working. Its been raining on and off today, good thing its Monday. How is every going with you?

[StarCMC]

WELL EVERYONE!!! I need to apologize -- it seems my music links in the thread mostly tanked!! I'm sorry -- hope no one was too disappointed!! SORRY!!!!!!!

[StarCMC]

Good here!! Rainy days and Mondays sort of seem to go together! We're supposed to get storms this afternoon. Right now it is hot and STICKY!!!

[Fawnn]

StarCMC!!! #350!!!

[StarCMC]

Thank you Auntie Fawnn! **smooch!**

[StarCMC]

The Story of Old Glory



February 2, 2003, Manama, Bahrain - Having started her journey June 13, 1999 at Valley Forge National Park,as part of Century Link America's world tour, Old Glory Travels America's Freedom Road, the well traveled American Flag, Old Glory, was raised this morning aboard USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) while in Manama, Bahrain for a well-deserved port call. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser is part of the CONSTELLATION Battle Group, currently on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Southern Watch.

VALLEY FORGE departed San Diego on November 2, 2002 for a scheduled 6-month deployment. While in the Arabian Gulf, the ship has conducted numerous missions from Maritime Interdiction Operations, carrier escort duties, air surveillance and flagship platform, to name a few. Her crew of 380 trained for months before November and is prepared for any tasking that they may receive.


“Having Old Glory aboard is symbolic of our daily fight against terrorism” said LCDR Mike Feyedelem, the ship’s Executive Officer from Norwalk, Ohio. “For those that momentarily forget, it usually takes just a glimpse at the American flag flying from the mast to remember why we leave our families for months at a time. We have a chance to defend our freedom every time we set sail.”

This morning’s flag raising was extra symbolic as Old Glory was raised smartly to the top of the staff and gently lowered to half mast in honor of the 7 astronauts lost aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia the day before. In July 1999, Old Glory had honored the astronauts of Columbia upon their return from mission STS-93. With 3 of the 5 American astronauts lost in Saturday’s tragedy being Navy, it was only appropriate for Old Glory to fly aboard a Navy warship.

One member of the flag detail, Signalman Tavis Golden of Elmore, AL, when asked what he thought of the ceremony this morning stated simply “Old Glory, First in Peace” referring to VALLEY FORGE’s motto “First in War. First in Peace.”