FReeper Canteen ~ WW II Dedication and Memorial Day Weekend Music ~ May 29 2004

FR Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

 

~ MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MUSIC CELEBRATION ~
Please join us in the Canteen in our musical tribute and celebration to our Veterans, Active Duty, and their families. Please click on all the icons for music and lyrics to each song. (Not all songs will have lyrical links.) Thank you! God Bless each of you. Have a safe and fun weekend. (Songs will be removed Tuesday!)

* WARNING* "God" is mentioned quite frequently in many of our Patriotic songs below. If you have problems with these lyrics, may He feel justified to light a fire under thy ass to alleviate this issue.

Music Key:
- Lyrics
- Song

Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
----Calvin Coolidge

 

~ Flag Salute ~
(Click on each flag)

 

I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home.
------Henry James

 

The Star Spangled Banner	The Stars and Stripes Forever
God Bless The USA	Battle Hymn of The Republic
America The Beautiful	Dixie
Yankee Doodle Dandy	God Bless America by Kate Smith
You're A Grand Ole Flag	My Country Tis Of Thee (America)
The Bonnie Blue Flag	There's A Star Spangled Banner..

 

O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.
--- "America The Beautiful" Katherine Lee Bates (July 4, 1895)

 

Hail To The Chief	Over There
Rosie The Riveter	Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition
Who's Next? By FReeper Vetnet	I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle...
Pledge Of Allegiance by Red	America, Why I Love Her
Taps by John Wayne	The Ballad Of The Green Beret
Ragged Old Flag	When Johnny Comes Marching..

 

The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men.
~Minot J. Savage

 

The Navy Hymn (Eternal Father)	Battle of New Orleans
Armed Forces Medley (Music)	Armed Forces Medley (Vocals)
Dog Faced Soldier	All American Soldier
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones	Blood On The Risers
Anchors Aweigh	Liberty Fanfare
This Land Is Your Land	Old Glory

 

But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
~Thomas Dunn English

 

Land Of Hope and Glory (Instrumental)	The Stars and Stripes Forever (Ver 2)
Fanfare For The Common Man	Longest Day
Till Then	Army Air Force Heaven
Some Gave All	Have You Forgotten?
Where The Stars And Stripes And...	Fightin' Side Of Me
Courtesy Of The Red, White, and...	America by Neil Diamond

 

We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.
~Francis A. Walker

 

American Soldier	Taliban Song
Holy War	When I'm Gone
Amazed	I'm Already There
Only In America	Letters From Home
Tough Little Boys	Beer For My Horses
My Front Porch Looking In	My Town

 

Is't death to fall for Freedom's right?
He's dead alone who lacks her light!
~Thomas Campbell

 

Small Town	Iraq and Roll
American In Paris	1812 Overture
El Capitan	The Great Defenders
Will The Circle Be Unbroken	23rd Psalm
The Star Spangled Banner (Hendrix)	When The Saints Go Marching In
Born In The USA	American Pie

 

"Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Dream of battled fields no more.
Days of danger, nights of waking."

~Sir Walter Scott
 

 

Straighten Up and Fly Right	Shout and Feel It Count Basie
Sing, Sing, Sing	Colonel Bogey March
Guadalcanal March	G.I. Jive
Hit That Jive Jack	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
We The People (A Message!)	The Americans by Gordon Sinclair
Patriotic Medley	Swing The Mood (Mix)

 

On April 29, 2004, as a service and tribute to members of the World War II Generation, the National World War II Memorial opened for public viewing, exactly one month prior to the formal Dedication Ceremony taking place May 29, 2004. The World War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during the Second World War. The memorial, established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, honors all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. The Second World War is the only 20th-century event commemorated on the Mall's central axis.
(from www.wwiimemorial.com)

Don't forget that you can watch the dedication today!! God Bless all of our Veterans & Active Duty!!!

 

[SchuylerTheViking]

Hey there. Welcome to the Canteen. You can usually find some one here 24/7. We keep some unusual hours

Thank you! That should work out well as I keep some pretty unusual hours myself (especially on holiday weekends! LOL). Anyway, I really appreciate all the friendship you have all shown me. I feel at home. Thanks again.

[Fawnn]

How do I order your new Grillin' cookbook?

There's a link directly to the book (Lazy About Grilling) on Amazon on my FReep page. Just click on the book cover.

Now for the caveats:

The book is NOT out-of-print; however, Amazon doesn't show having any new copies. There are links on Amazon for used copies. If you order a used one, make sure it has the new title/cover. (Parts of the book were originally published under the title of Master the Grill The Lazy Way. I've seen examples of individual booksellers trying to pass off the old version as the new one.)

That book's had quite a history. Right after Master the Grill The Lazy Way came out, that publisher sold off part of their company and the terms of that sales agreement were that they wouldn't reprint any of their cookbook titles. So, once the first printing of the book sold out, the copyright reverted back to me.

A couple of years later, my agent negotiated terms with a new publisher. I completely revised the book, and expanded it by adding several chapters. Then, THE MONTH Lazy About Grilling came out, that publisher merged with another, so the book got lost in the shuffle for awhile and didn't make it to the distributor for awhile. There have been distributor problems with the book since then. The publisher evidently prefers to treat it as an unwanted stepchild or something. Very frustrating.

Somebody else in the Canteen asked me about the book earlier in the week, which was when I checked and discovered that Amazon didn't show having any new copies of it in stock ... AGAIN! ... I tried to contact the publisher, but the e-mail I have for my contact there is no longer valid. ... Trying to make a long story less long (because it's too late to make it short), I'm going to call the publisher next week and see if I can get some copies to sell directly and/or get the distributor thing straightened out ... AGAIN! (I know from past experience that it's impossible to get things resolved during the week before a holiday weekend, which is why I decided to wait until next week. I'm pretty sure that next week is the Chicago Book Expo, which may mean that I'll have trouble getting things resolved next week, too, but I'm gonna try! ... FYI trivia about why I "think" I remember the Book Expo dates correctly: Another publisher wanted me to attend the book expo this year, but I wasn't able to coordinate it with everything else.)

Sorry things are so confusing. (It isn't easy being a non-famous author.) ;)

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You're so very welcome!
Maine is incredibly beautiful, but the winters can be cruel!
it is not as cold here, as some places..
But winter lasts a VERY long time (Oct-April)....
The lasts few weeks of winter are sub-zero, sometimes...
Still, there are only 1.5 million in the entire state..most nice!
Hope you love it here (The Canteen)..I sure do!
Ms.B

[radu]

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, a time to reflect on all those who have served our country over the years, who have faced the efforts and sacrifices in order to keep our country free.

To all the men and women who have so gallantly served our country, and who serve now, a heart-felt

In this household, as I'm sure it is in MANY others, every day is Memorial Day.

[Cindy]

You're welcome and thank you Tonk for this thread.
Very special.

[TexasCowboy]

I haven't had time to be around much, but I wanted to wish everyone a very happy Memorial Day.

To all my brothers and sisters in the military,
Thank you for your service.

Here is a video I've put together to celebrate this day:

MEMORIAL DAY 2004

Warning: This is a big file! Sorry....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Sgt. See you later. Thanks for your service to this great country of ours and for helping honor our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Tonkin. God bless you good for your service to our country, both those years ago, and now in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canteen. *HUG* Good night to momma cat, ms run-a-muck, and Sylvester.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey, it's the wee hours for you. How ya doing? When is the move?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good job, ms b.....#300!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[TexasCowboy]

Hi, Kat!

My eyelids are being held up by sixteen penny nails.
I wanted to get that video finished.

I've still got some things to do before I'll be ready to move.
Depending on my work load, I figure in about two months I'll be there.

Good to see you, sweet lady.
Now I gotta say, "Goodnight"!

[Kathy in Alaska]

((HUGS)) Get your rest. I'll check the video in a bit, they are always good. Good night and sleep well, Cowboy. Thanks for the video for our troops and the Canteen. And thanks for your service to this great country of ours. Prayers for you and your family.

[SchuylerTheViking]

But winter lasts a VERY long time (Oct-April)....

I have to laugh at myself because the first thing I thought was to complain that here in St. Louis, between October and April most of the time it is under 60 degrees. I mean, that's cold, right? But then I thought that for Maine, maybe I need to rethink my benchmarks. I am no candidate for the Polar Bear Club, so maybe we'll be visiting in July. :)

[radu]

WOW!!!!!

Absolutely awesome, TC!!!!
I had to download it to my HD to get it to play properly but it was WELL worth the wait. Well done!
Dang, I wish I had the time to learn how to put things like that together. Like you, I haven't had much free time lately to come to the Canteen....I'm sure glad I was here tonight when you posted this masterpiece. What a wonderful gift for our military folks you created.

A happy Memorial Day Weekend to you! And next time you see that sweet Termite (I won't say "lil Termite" because he's growin' like a weed! *giggle*), please give him an extra hug and tell 'im it's from me. :-)

[Jet Jaguar]

a big salute from me. and a big thanks to all those in and near Iraq who have been busting their butts.

You are doing great work!

[radu]

AAAAAAAAAAGH!!! My computer's going bonkers on me.....I've lost count of how many times I've rebooted now.

One more time, I'll try to make a post about yesterday's "mission". A mission that was an absolute pleasure. No, the word "thrill" better describes it.

After an extended wait, the folks in Tullahoma (about 7 miles from here) had the joy of greeting their loved ones as they returned from their deployment to Iraq!! WOOOOHOOOOO!! One of our local National Guard Motor Transport units rolled in to a rowsing welcome home and it was sooooo exciting to get to finally welcome friends back!

HOME

"ROAD HOGS"!!!

I had a little trouble getting good pics because something was wrong with my eyes. They kept leaking. LOL! It was an emotional afternoon, the good kind. These fabulous men and women were gone for 15 long months and it's sure great to have them home once again.
We couldn't have asked for a better Memorial Day Weekend around here.

This tired lil gal is crawling off to bed now.
Wishing a happy weekend for everyone! *HUGZ* all 'round!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, amm, for "It is the soldier".

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good job, MEG.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

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