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

~ 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!!!

Since I'm already in the gutter, I'm hardly capable of going any lower. (Well according to some folks at FR. They know everything ya know. LOL!)

741 posted on 05/29/2004 10:14:26 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

Great movies, eh, Sarge? They made me think of my son, maybe a bit TOO deep, if that's possible.

I haven't seen him in three months. He's already spoken his first words, and is almost walking. I'm going to miss his first steps.

I feel REAL guilty about that, you know?

742 posted on 05/29/2004 10:14:38 PM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

You are among friends, LC! Just sit back and rest your soul. Maybe wander through today's thread and enjoy the pictures of the WWII Memorial Dedication.

Jimmy Buffett

743 posted on 05/29/2004 10:14:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)

good looking hornet.

744 posted on 05/29/2004 10:15:00 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

To: Long Cut; MS.BEHAVIN; All

Let's have a Party!

Ms.Behavin! We're going to Margaritasville. Will you do the honor of grabbing some margaritas from Google?? Make sure my glass is full. I can't start adventures without a full glass.

I'll provide the music.

Long Cut--sweetness..you just chill with us.

745 posted on 05/29/2004 10:16:29 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Well just damn.

You are actually way ahead of me on the Margaritas. You go girl!

Or old lady. Whichever you prefer. Although, it would be fibbing to say you were just a "girl". LOL!

746 posted on 05/29/2004 10:17:23 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

I'll cheer you up..Think of "who" has been banned and smile a bit!

747 posted on 05/29/2004 10:17:24 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

Thanks, Mojo.

There's a scene in th flick where a man's son comes back from battle almost dead...I thought of Short Cut. God, I want to just hug him...

748 posted on 05/29/2004 10:17:58 PM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

I am a Lord Of The Rings fanatic. I loved the books and movies. I was hoping they would have remade The Hobbit first, but who am I to suggest such things.

749 posted on 05/29/2004 10:18:12 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

*HUGS*

Well, hold on!

I don't normally do this, but for you..I will!!

Um, gotta grab something real quick!

750 posted on 05/29/2004 10:18:48 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

hell, Meg, I've been called an "enemy" in the past DAY.

I know I might be a little too "libertarian" for some folks on this site (even though I always vote Pubbie), but to be called an "enemy", after all I've been through, and all I've said, well, it just makes one wonder, Y' know?

751 posted on 05/29/2004 10:22:09 PM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

Great movies yes.

As for missing your kid, I can imagine. But I have no children so I can't know.

But I do know about long separations from family and friends.

If I were you, I would put it into words, or make a video for your boy, to be viewed or read much later when he is able to appreciate why you couldn't always be there. (in person) But, you were always there for him.

Hope it helps.

752 posted on 05/29/2004 10:23:27 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks, Kath. I wish this damned dialup could download anything in less than an hour.

My absolute FAVORITE Buffett song is "One Particular Harbor".

753 posted on 05/29/2004 10:24:43 PM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

I own the silly cartoon movies done in the 70's

754 posted on 05/29/2004 10:25:05 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

You have no children?

How convenient!

We can start the transaction immediately for you to adopt me.

*HUGS*

755 posted on 05/29/2004 10:25:08 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

(Shhhh...I actually love watching it over and over again! Hehe!)

756 posted on 05/29/2004 10:26:17 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

757 posted on 05/29/2004 10:26:55 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)

To: MoJo2001; Long Cut; Kathy in Alaska; alaska-sgt; All

758 posted on 05/29/2004 10:27:00 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W. Bush)

Fabulous! I'll load the music!!

759 posted on 05/29/2004 10:28:43 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (?sdrawkcab siht gnidaer eb uoy dluow esle yhW .derob eb tsum uoY)

Short Cut was born in July '03. I deployed a month later.

Next time I saw him was when I came home on Emergency Leave to bury my Mother. That was about a week, in December.

Next, his Mama got sick in March. I saw him and her for 4 days. Last I've seen of them.

God, I feel like SUCH a bad father right now...

760 posted on 05/29/2004 10:29:24 PM PDT by Long Cut (Certainty of Death, small chance of Success...What are we waiting for?...Gimli the Dwarf)

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