A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-27-03 thru 11-30-03....Happy Thanksgiving To The Finest

Mama_Bear | 11-27-03 | Mama_Bear

[dansangel]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Thanksgiving
by Edgar Guest

GETTIN' together to smile an' rejoice,
An' eatin' an' laughin' with folks of your choice;
An' kissin' the girls an' declarin' that they
Are growin more beautiful day after day;
Chattin' an' braggin' a bit with the men,
Buildin' the old family circle again;
Livin' the wholesome an' old-fashioned cheer,
Just for awhile at the end of the year.

Greetings fly fast as we crowd through the door
And under the old roof we gather once more
Just as we did when the youngsters were small;
Mother's a little bit grayer, that's all.
Father's a little bit older, but still
Ready to romp an' to laugh with a will.
Here we are back at the table again
Tellin' our stories as women an men.

Bowed are our heads for a moment in prayer;
Oh, but we're grateful an' glad to be there.
Home from the east land an' home from the west,
Home with the folks that are dearest an' best.
Out of the sham of the cities afar
We've come for a time to be just what we are.
Here we can talk of ourselves an' be frank,
Forgettin' position an' station an' rank.

Give me the end of the year an' its fun
When most of the plannin' an' toilin' is done;
Bring all the wanderers home to the nest,
Let me sit down with the ones I love best,
Hear the old voices still ringin' with song,
See the old faces unblemished by wrong,
See the old table with all of its chairs
An I'll put soul in my Thanksgivin' prayers.

In searching for a Thanksgiving prayer, I came across this from last year. I don't think I could find anything more fitting to include in this years Thanksgiving presentation. Thank you, Michelle Malkin, for this.....

November 27, 2002

By Michelle Malkin

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we gather together to count our blessings, 381 years after the first Thanksgiving Day, we realize how little appreciation we have expressed for this thy bounty:

For sunbeams and sunsets and sun-kissed cheeks, for rainbows and raindrops and rain sticks, for mountain dew and prairie frost, for harvest moons and shooting stars, we give thee praise.

For Blueberry Hill and Blackberry Creek, for Apple Valley and Orange County, for Plum Borough and Peachtree City, for Pineapple Park and Coconut Grove, we give thee praise.

For coal miners and construction workers, for truckers and bakers, for mail sorters and short-order cooks, for ranch hands and stage hands, for accountants who keep honest books, for politicians who keep their promises, for stay-at-home moms and double-shift dads, we give thee praise.

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we thank you this day for "Proud to Be an American" and "These Colors Don't Run," for "Let Freedom Ring" and "Of Thee I Sing," for "Every Heart Beats True" and for "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue."

For Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars, for Green Berets and Gold Stripes, for the 10th Mountain Division and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for the KC-130 Crew and the 101st Airborne Division, for the soldiers and SEALS and special forces who made the ultimate sacrifice this year, and for all who continue to protect and to serve, we give thee praise.

For the Border Patrol and citizens on patrol, for the National Guard and Guardian Angels, for the USO and the VFW, we thank you, O God, our creator and redeemer.

For the Pentagon rebuilt and Ground Zero restored and the faith of a nation renewed, for "Semper Paratus" and "Non sibi sed patriae," for "Never forget" and "Never surrender," for freedom from fear and freedom to dream, for free minds and free markets, for freedom with responsibility, we give thee praise.

For the Song of Solomon and the Prayer of St. Francis, for "the Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer," for "without vision we perish," for Proverbs 28, for John 3:16, for "The Old Rugged Cross," for "The Solid Rock," and for "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," we offer eternal thanks.For "All men are created equal," for "Tear down this wall," for "Ask not what your country can do for you," for "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," for "I swear to uphold the laws and Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies foreign and domestic," we give thee praise.

For iron will, for steely resolve, for mettle tested and time-worn, for uncommon valor that never sleeps, for steady hands, sturdy legs, broad shoulders, and level heads, for stiff upper lips, for blood, sweat and tears, for conquering our fears, and for unbending courage in the face of the unknown, we give thee praise.

O Father, we come to thee on this national day to join with heart and voice all the people of our blessed land to honor and thank thee. We ask you, Lord, as our forefathers did in times of strife, "to inspire our commanders both by land and sea, and all under them, with that wisdom and fortitude which may render them fit instruments, under the providence of Almighty God, to secure for these United States the greatest of all blessings: independence and peace."

For precious life itself in this great nation—under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all—we thank thee, O Father. Amen.

Michelle Malkin is author of Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores. Click here for Michelle Malkin's website.

Copyright 2002 Creators Syndicate, INC.

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[Diver Dave]

Great looking Thanksgiving Day presentation. It can only be trumped by the class act of President Bush.

Our oldest daughter decided that this year would be the year for her to take on the task of preparing and hosting our Thanksgiving Day family celebration.

Lot's of phone calls - "How do I do this, How do I do that?"

Final score = a perfect 10!

Grandson Christian decided to make a place marker for everyone gathered at the table. He labored all morning making each unique place marker.

Now if y'all will excuse me, I hear a turkey sandwich calling me.

[LadyX]

"I have no excuse for my absence. I throw myself at your mercy hoping you will understand how distraught I was yesterday remembering how Billie refused to invite me over for Thanksgiving dinner."

Oh, how insensitive of me to forget that sad fact, TMan..|:>(

Forgive me if you can, my only thought actually with you not here, we were deprived of the pleasure of your company.

We all were hoarding portions to give you, but it appears you were well fed.
I'm so glad you had such a wonderful day!

[LadyX]

"Grandson Christian decided to make a place marker for everyone gathered at the table. He labored all morning making each unique place marker."

Don't you love such precious touches?
A true sentimentalist, I saved a lot of those kinds of treasures, and hope you will tuck them away.

Their greatest value will be down the road when they are married, and you can present them to his bride, and see her delight to have them to later give to their child!
She also will appreciate your gesture of passing along your loving memories, and become closer to you...

[FreeTheHostages]

I just want you to know I am totally stealing xmas graphics from last year's threads for my thread for Tuesday!

[Pippin]

AHAH!

A hint as to what to watch out for on Tuesday! :O)

(I;m gonna win that GBW doll! YEP! I will!)

[Pippin]

RE: #205

GBW = GWB!

[dansangel]

Teddy really needs to think seriously about retiring!

As long as the "swimmer" can ride the government gravy train, he will never voluntarily step down. The ugly, bloated, murdering alcoholic thinks he is *it* because of his last name.

smacks of a double standard.

It's the *dims* we're talking about. *Everything* is a double-standard to them!

[dansangel]

That is *way* too cute, (((((DD))))))

It sounds as though you were certainly blessed with family this year. Kudos to your daughter for taking on the daunting task!

[Pippin]

TK is a BIG FAT UGLY SLOBBERY ALCHOHOLIC BIG MOUTH LYING LIB BUSH HATER PAR ELLEXILANCE!

AND HES STUPID TOO!

[dansangel]

LOL! But tell us how you *really* feel.

Anyway, it's Thanksgiving and we have so much to be blessed and thankful for. You know the dims are just sick to death after what our President achieved yesterday. That's enough punishment for them - for now!

[Pippin]

LOL!

I think The President kinda ruined thier apetites yesterday!

[Donaeus]

Forgive me if I left anyone out, I'm having to type this in a hurry. Mom and my sis have decided we need to brave the Day-After Thanksgiving Shopping Insanity! LOL Hope we come back in one piece.

Hope ya'll are having wonderful times and making great memories with those you love. Thank you so much to our hostesses for the great intro!

((((((everyone)))))) I'll try to be back later this evening my friends, to share stories and good times. Thank you for being part of my life. God bless each of you!

[SpookBrat]

Hiya Pippin. Hope I haven't missed you. I haven't seen you in awhile and just wanted to say "Hey".

[SpookBrat]

Are you guys crazy? LOL

This is our third Christmas in a row where we are "poor". I've decided I like being poor at Christmas. Stress is so much lower. No money to buy gifts with so no shopping to worry about. LOL

Ally and I both have James Avery on our Christmas list. How I miss Texas. Sigh.

[Dubya]

Ok, Folks. Texas has given all those complainers plenty of time to get used to the results. After seeing the whiners along the inauguration route, the folks from Texas have decided that we might just take matters into our own hands. Here is our solution:

#1: Let Al Gore become President of the United States (all 49 states).

#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.

So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?

NASA in Houston, Texas (we will control the space industry).

We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States

Defense Industry (we have over 65% of it). The term "Don't mess with Texas," will take on a whole new meaning.

Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need for the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.

Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those northern states. Al Gore will figure a way to keep them warm....

Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing computer chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, Etc,Etc. The list goes on and on.

Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world, and other large health planning centers.

We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's University, etc. Ivy grows better in the south anyway.

We have a ready supply of workers (just open the border when we need some more.

We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.

In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since everybody down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an army in 24 hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can always call Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a couple Texas
Rangers.

We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and vegetable produce and everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they taste good. Don't need any food.

This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have.

Now to the rest of the United States under President Gore: Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Gore will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.

You won't have any TV as the space center in Houston will cut off your communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes but since Mr. Gore has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas.

Just a few notes on REAL election results:

Total Counties won by Bush: 2,434
Total Counties won by Gore: 677

Population of counties won by Bush: 143 million.
Population of counties won by Gore: 127 million

Square miles of country won by Bush: 2,427,000
Square miles of country won by Gore: 580,000

States won by Bush: 29
States won by Gore: 19

And an even more remarkable finding....

Average Murder per 100,000 residents in counties won by Bush: 0.1
Average Murder per 100,000 r esidents in counties won by Gore: 13.2

Researchers found one more interesting fact that might help explain these disparate murder rates. Gun ownership in the counties won by Mr. Bush is much higher than in the counties won by Mr. Gore.

Signed, The People in Texas

[lonestar]

A large group of Iraqi soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune: "One Texas soldier is better than ten Iraqi".

The Iraqi commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice once again calls out: "One Texan is better than one hundred Iraqi."

Furious, the Iraqi commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gunfight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence. The Texan voice calls out again: "One Texan is better than one thousand Iraqi."

The enraged Iraqi commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the dune. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought.... Then silence.

Eventually one badly wounded Iraqi fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, Don't send any more men......it's a trap. There's two of them."

[dansangel]

That's a *great* one (((((lonestar))))))

:-)

[Dubya]

LOL.

[dixie sass]

Snert! Got to remember not to have anything in my mouth when I'm here!

BRB, got to get the windex to clean the monitor now!

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !!!

Sorry 'bout that ! :O)