Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. September 1-2, 2004

9-1-04 | JustFrank (Using JustAmy's account and artwork by the other 3)

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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Never Forget!



Howdy!
I'm the mouser at Amy's Place. Amy named me 'cootblanch'.... (don't ask why. hahaha)







Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

MAWNIN' OESY!!

1945 - Vietnam declares its independence forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

S.A.N.D. ... Summertime, and the living is ... sandy.

Sand gets in the carpet,
Sand gets in your shoes.
Fight to keep the sand out,
I guarantee you’ll lose.

The toddlers in the sandbox,
Teenagers at the beach,
It even gets down in my shorts,
Where it’s rude to even reach.

Where does all the sand come from?
How did we get so much?
It is a longish story,
But it has a pleasant touch.

Find a grain of sand somewhere,
You needn’t look too far.
There may be some left in your shoe,
There’s more out by the car.

Hold that little grain of sand,
Where you can see it close.
I’m going to explain exactly,
How we got this healthy dose.

You’ll see it sparkle as it turns,
Reflecting gleams of light,
But there’s a lighter side as well,
If you’ll hear my fancy flight.

Each single grain of sand is more.
It’s silicon dioxide, Si and then two Os,
Three million billion molecules,
And here’s what they compose.

The silicon has fourteen parts,
That are quite positive,
They’re mated up with neutral ones,
Which has some peace to give.

Twenty-eight bits of whichness,
All mixed up in a what,
And circled round with wonderment,
That’s tied up in a knot.

The Os that hang around it,
Are not just airy moons,
Each has eight bits of fire within,
And eight water balloons.

Sixteen pieces more then,
Of whatness in a where.
And not just in the sand but it’s,
One fifth of all our air.

And out there in the water,
Nine-tenths of all of that,
Though you may get it in your nose,
It’s not for sneezing at.

Every one of these small things,
Was made so long ago,
We think they are forever,
But I must tell you no.

God put these things together,
A blessing is in each.
If you want to count your blessings,
You can start down at the beach.

NicknamedBob . . . . . April 8, 2004

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Awwww.

Move over Dr. Seuss!, Bob's in town!

Cool, Bob!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

SURRENDER DAY 1945
by Bill Egan
Journalist, U.S. Navy

ABOARD USS MISSOURI (BB63) --- The battleship Missouri became the center of the world's attention when the deadliest conflict in the history of mankind ended upon her deck.

September 2, 1945.

When the Foreign Minister of Japan stepped forward to affix his signature to the Instrument of Surrender, the fighting between Japan and the Allied Nations was formally ended.

The historic scene was staged on the deck of the "Mighty Mo" in Tokyo Bay. Never before in all the history of the U.S. Navy had such an event taken place aboard a ship of war.

The ceremony was carried around the world via radio. Top newspaper correspondents and photographers were there to carry news and pictures of the event around the globe.

It was not possible for all the men of Missouri to actually view the ceremony; the necessity for orderliness befitting the solemnity and dignity of such a world-important event having been impressed upon them.

Even so, the motion picture films and newspaper still shots showed the ceremony taking place in a setting that was typically American. Every spot on Missouri that offered a vantage point for a "white hat" spectator was occupied.

It was early morning on Missouri in Tokyo Bay; it was early evening back home in the States. The radio was suddenly the focal point of American life as families tuned in to catch the world broadcast of the event.

This was the first time in history that the average citizen had been able to sit in on the details of war.

Despite careful rehearsals, some hitches developed at the actual ceremony aboard Missouri.

The Russian delegation persisted in wandering around the ship until Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz told them to stay put or get off.

A Japanese signatory who had a wooden leg had to be hoisted aboard.

One of the allied representatives inevitably signed on the wrong line.

It was rumored that some hard-core kamikaze pilots intended to crash the ship in a last suicidal protest. Throughout the ceremony, every anti-aircraft gun on Missouri was trained skyward, fully manned.

One of the Japanese foreign office delegation, Toshikazu Kase, recorded that the delegation was "subjected to the torture of the pillory. A million eyes seemed to beat on us with the million shafts of a rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire."

Kase informed Emperor Hirohito that the speech delivered by General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, transformed the Missouri's deck into an altar of peace.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, General MacArthur spoke a final word:

Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always. These proceedings are now closed.

As the dignitaries prepared to leave the ship, a massed flight of 450 allied aircraft roared over Missouri as a symbol of victory in the Pacific.

Found here:

http://www.geocities.com/uss_missouri_bb63/surrender.html

[OESY]

Good pix, PAL! Here are some more headlines:

[JustAmy]

I'll be back a little later.

I just returned from taking Marissa to school and I have a couple of things that must be finished this morning.

Happy V-J Day!!!

Love the images. Thanks.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I thought it was interesting that the Russians were wandering around the ship. (hmmm...)

I'm glad you posted the headline about the end of the 6 yr. war. Puts some perspective on the Iraq war (but most of us here already have that.) My sis-in-law in San Diego gave me numbers on the ratio of volunteers into the military after the military calualty from Pearl Harbor and the civilian casualty from 9-11. I'll see if I can find it. It was shocking. I told her we are a much more selfish society now than we were then.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

We'll miss you, but see you when you can get back.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday !

Have a cup while you Freep !

[JustAmy]

I'll be checking in and out until after our meeting arrives.

Hope you are having a tremendous day.

After watching the convention last night, we are all having a beautiful day.

Go Zell Miller!! Wonderful speech. The attack was right on!!

Be back as soon as I can.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Meekie. Happy Thursday!!!

Where are the girlie-man graphics? :)

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

Excuse

I wrote the greatest epic poem,
The world has ever seen.
I wrote a novel that was super,
Yes it was really keen.
I left my desk and I took a nap,
To clear my weary head.
When I returned the desk was a mess,
My best work they had shred.
The puppies tore my works to pieces,
My homework too they ate.
I missed the bus and I had to walk,
So to school I was late.

Conspiracy Guy 6th Grade 1966.

[Dubya]

ABOUT ZEN MILLER

Good read.

[MeekOneGOP]

I don't have many Girly-man pics. Here's a couple, though:

[JustAmy]

Happy V-J Day!!

One of the pictures from 1945!!

[Dubya]

My post should be ZELL MILLER. SORRY

[Dubya]

Where do pets come from?

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?"

Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us."

And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves."

And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.

And it was a good animal.

And God was pleased.

And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.

And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."

And God said, "No problem. Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him
DOG."

And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them.

And they were comforted.

And God was pleased.

And Dog was content and wagged his tail..

After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well."

And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be with them and who will see them as they are.. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration."

And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.

And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.

And Adam and Eve learned humility.

And they were greatly improved.

And God was pleased.

And Dog was happy.




And Cat didn't give a crap one way or the other.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I wish I had said this first, "I'm mad as Zell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

[Conspiracy Guy]

Another great Oldie

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

; )