A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-13-04....Gimme Some Ice Cream and Nobody Gets Hurt

Billie

[Billie]

July is Hay Month, National Baked Bean Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberries Month, and Tahiti Awareness Month.

Following is a day-by-day listing of holidays in July. Today, of course, we're HAVING ICE CREAM ALL DAY!  The daily holidays and miscellaneous July information is from:  

www.web-holidays.com

1. Canada Day
2. National Anisette Day; Madonna di Provenzano Festival (Italy)
3. National Chocolate Wafer Day
4. US Independence Day
5. Fiesta do Tapuleiros begins (Portugal)
6. National Pickle Festival; National Fried Chicken Day
7. Tanabata (Star Festival; Japan); Fiesta de San Fermin (Spain); National Strawberry Sundae Day
8. Heritage Day; Festa dos Tabulerios (Portuga)
9. Lobster Carnival (Nova Scotia, Canada)
10. Knut the Reaper's Day (Scotland); National Pina Colada Day
11. St. Benedict II's Day (patron of Europe)
12. Orangemen's Day
13. Bon Festival; Obon (Japan);

NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY!

• Bastille Day; Bon Festival
• Bon Festival; St. Swithin's Day (England); Black Ship Festival (Japan)
• La Paz Day (Bolivia)
• Avocado Festival; Gion Matsuri (Japan)
• Chrysanthemum Day (USA)
• Woman's Day
• Moon Day; National POW-MIA Recognition Day; Bregenz Festival (Austria)
• Schoelcher Day (French West Indies); National Crème Brulee Day
• St. Mary Magdalene's Day
• Fiesta De Santiago (Guatemala)
• Pioneer Day (Utah)
• National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
• Slepnir (Celtic Horse Festival)
• Procession of the Witches (Beselare, Belgium); St. Pantaleon's Day (patron of physicians, trousers, Venice); UFO Days begin (Elmwood, Wisconsin)
• Festival of Hungry Ghosts (China)
• National Lasagna Day; Cherry Feast (Germany); Olsok (Norway)
• National Cheesecake Day; Marseillaise Day (France)
• Lammas Eve; National Raspberry Cake Day; Loki and Sigyn's Day (Norse)

Did you know......?

If you were born in July, your birthstone would be the Ruby. Ruby comes from the Latin word rubber meaning “more red”. Rubies comes in a many shades of red, it depends on the chromium and iron content of the stone. It is the second hardest mineral known to exist, diamond is the first.

Legends & Lore:

Ruby is known as the love stone; it is given to open the heart, reconcile lover’s quarrels, express passion and promise love. It is believed to stop hemorrhaging and inflammatory disorders. Ruby is the gemstone for Wisconsin.

If worn on the left hand or as a brooch on the left side the wearer would live peacefully with his enemies.

An ancient verse:

"The gleaming ruby should adorn,
All those who in July are born.
For thus they’ll be exempt and free,
From lover’s doubts and anxiety".

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Flower for July

Larkspur is the common name for flowering plants in the buttercup family. Colors range from a pale pink to deep purple. There is a white variety as well. Larkspur can attain heights up to 7 feet. In the past, the name larkspur has been used interchangeably with the name delphinium; however, they are now considered to be separate genus's; the larkspur is annual while the delphinium is perennial.

The name larkspur comes the belief that the flowers looks like a lark's foot: larkspur, lark's heel and lark's claw have all been used.

The color for July is pink and means open heart, pink in particular means fickleness and talkativeness.

But enough about jewels ... can't eat them! And flowers, though some are edible, simply cannot compare to ICE CREAM!, and I think I hear the distant sound of the ice cream truck....

Double Dip Chocolate Please!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-12-04 Military Monday

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[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk............................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin WVNan..............friend's son ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son katykelly.................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews TexKat..............son, step-son Rose inRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.....................niece Donaeus...................nephew dixie sass...............nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles......................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.........grandson visualops.................cousin Alouette.......................son mrstank.......................husband MrsMike31..................husband

[Billie]

I will be back after lunch. Have to run some errands!

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie.
Ice Cream - My favorite of the essential food groups.
May I please have a Hot Fudge Sundae - and could you make it ala mode?

[iceskater]

grape ice cream? I've never heard of that. I'm sure it's perfect for a hot and humid summer day

[The Thin Man]

It's time to bring this back......

Enjoy your ice cream!

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy ! :^D

Kerry-Edwards really disgust me with all thier touch feely stuff,
I wish they'd cut it out or I'll be thinking they are a couple of homos.

Kerry-Edwards are the #1 and #4 most LIBERAL Senators.
They are THE MOST LIBERAL ticket ever! (see links, graphs below).

I also heard that they are BOTH going to take time out of their busy schedule raising campaign $$$$$ and Trolling for votes to actually attend to their JOBS as Senators tomorrow. Yes ! They are going there to actually vote on something. Isn't that why they get paid ? Why don't they resign their Senate positions ?!?! (But I digress).

They are going there tomorrow to vote AGAINST the Marriage Amendment bill - which stipulates 'marriage' is defined as between ONE man and ONE woman !

So ..... are they homos or just homo supporters ??

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John Kerry's Rating

Senator John Kerry (D)
Massachusetts
Democrat, Years of Service: 19

ACU Ratings for Senator Kerry:
Year 2003	13
Year 2002	20
Lifetime	5

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John Edward's Rating

Senator John Edwards (D)
North Carolina
Democrat, Years of Service: 5

ACU Ratings for Senator Edwards:
Year 2003	13
Year 2002	30
Lifetime	12

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barf alert!!

Jean Keri and fat teddy at a Gay Pride Parade !

[Pippin]

Hi (((DUBYA)))!

[MeekOneGOP]

That's great. It is hilarious !

[Pippin]

Hey, (((Aqua)))!

[Pippin]

Congratulations to you baby brother!

SEMPER FI!

[Pippin]

LOL!

Then put it in a banana split dish and put the scoops in a line, and while you're at it, may as well add toppings like whipped cream and cherries and sprinkles and a couple of bananas for a delicious chocolate banana split! ;o)

[Pippin]

EWWWWW!

Fish-cream!

PEEEEE YEWWWWWWW!

Hi, (((TTM))))!

[Pippin]

May be both!

[LadyX]

LOOK, Thin Man - LOOK at what I found!!

"Doc - I think it musta been the
chocolate ice cream
Billie made me eat."

(should we haul her up on charges
of blatant mouse abuse??)

[Pippin]

HEE! HEE! HEE!

Hi, (((Maggie))))!

[LadyX]

Hi, Pippin - any bad storms/flooding in your area of Maryland?

[Pippin]

There was a bad storm and floodwatch in the north-eastern part of Maryland last night and they're calling for more this afternoon and tonight. UGH!

[The Thin Man]

You're so finicky, Pippin!

[The Thin Man]

It's so sad, Lady. Billie's now forcing defenseless mice to eat her homemade ice cream since no one else would dare to. :-)

[Pippin]

Am not! ;0)