A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-05,06,07-04....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Bush - Cheney 04

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dansangel, Dutchess, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


03-01-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

03-02-04 ~ March Madness
By Billie

03-03-04 ~ National Anthem Day
By Dansangel

03-04-04 ~ Why are we Haitied so much?
The Haiti invasion and the French-looking Candidate
By JohnHuang2
Illustrated by Aquamarine

Have a wonderful weekend!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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5) If all else fails or simply if you want me to do this for you send me a FReepmail and I will gladly do it for you. ~Mixer

[jwfiv]

Feels like spring here on the left coast today...there's a little town in the mountains about an hour away, famous for it's apple pies...I think maybe I need to take a drive when the trees come to blossom.

[MEG33]

Hi Dutchess.Mark Steyn inspired this one.It says so much about Kerry in one line!

[jwfiv]

Thank you, Miss Dutchess...spring's a comin'...I wish you a wonderful TGIF also...)

[MEG33]

I guessed apple trees because of the branches.I could use a slice of warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream!

[JohnHuang2]

Hi, y'all! Just droppin' by to say hello ;-)

[LadyX]

Billie, Billie, Billie - - who'da thunk it, that nearly six years ago our friendship began in May of 1998 because of

"This Guy" !!

back in the FR Whitewater Daze - -
and, in particular, because of this little fella;

SocksC.underbed@whitehouse.gov

It all began when Socks C., Free Republic's pipeline to info on what was happening in the White House, overheard someone plotting his demise for being a snitch!

Poor soul fled and managed to get over to I-95 and head north...had all kinds of mishaps and loss of some of his nine lives, those hysterically funny threads going on and on as our imaginations turned on full force.

The Mastermind was the FR handler of Socks C., one Phil V. out in Califoria. He introduced me to Billie, 'vouching' for her, and she and I volunteered to provide Safe Havens for Socks C. should that become necessary.

That's as far as I'll go in this reply about our Extensive History - including the year and a half we spent as the Only Wimmin on Freeper Island..:))
With that, you would see Billie and me REdecorating the SOPAC Saloon, or in hula skirts, giving lessons at the Friday luaus.

Then there was the time when Susan MacDougal was on trial for *using* Nancy Mehtah's credit card. While no one was looking, I *borrowed* the card and Billie and I and a few others went out to lunch.

Those were the Best of Daze....

[JohnHuang2]

Great to 'see' ya, my friend :-)

[JohnHuang2]

Great to 'see' all of ya! :-)

[LadyX]

We're so glad you two Texas Wimmin have joined us here, along with all the Other Ones - Lonestar and MEG33 and ValerieUSA and of course Billie and transplanted SpookBrat come to mind.

[Billie]

Love that story, Dansy! Leave it to a Marine. :)

[LadyX]

You *somehow* knew I would appreciate that joke - how very perceptive!
LOLOL

{{{{{ Hugs for Dansy }}}}}

[Texagirl4W]

And we're just so happy to be here, my friend. This is one thread that you can look at several times a day and always find something different and cheerful. [TGIF]

[Billie]

This is the best cyberhome away from home. :)

It takes all of us. :) Thank you for being one of 'us'!

[Billie]

Have seen but a few fruit trees blooming here yet - but it won't be long. I love the Redbud trees when they bloom - so pretty. Forsythia is bright and cheerful. :)

[Billie]

Afternoon, and oh, look at those trees! An apple orchard - beautiful! (I cheated - looked at the url, 'cause it's hard to tell one bloomin' fruit tree from another!)

[Billie]

ps- the picture is my back yard in Port Ludlow, Washington, gazing across the sound to Whidbey Island.

Well, what a view you have out your back yard! Simply gorgeous!

[Billie]

Hi, Mr. Two Cents - glad you did drop in! :)

[Billie]

Those were the Best of Daze....

:) There was a lot of hijacking going on in those daze. LOL!

[Mixer]

Donaeus....Thanks for the warm wishes.

All...TGIF

Say Happy FReeper Anniversary to Mudboy Slim who joined 5 years ago today.

Have a great weekend all