FReeper Canteen ~ The Song That Best Describes Me Or My Life Is...? ~ 16 Sep 04

Kathy In Alaska & The Canteen Gremlins

[MoJo2001]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

~ Weekend Warm-Up ~
The song that best describes me or my life is...?

Hello! Ready for Friday? We've been ready since 7AM Monday morning!! Today we want to know what song would best describe you or your life.  Share the lyrics or the song! Or ask one of the Canteen Deejays!! As always, you can share with us via FReepmail or email (canteenusa@canteenusa.com).

Thank you for serving America!


For  sns5151  (say hello to Robert)

For  BykrBayb (Say hello to Billy)


For cateizgr8  (Say hello to Britton)


For sns5151 (Say hello to Luke)


For a military family member (Say hello to Sgt)
 

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If you are reading it in comfort and having fun, thank the heroes above!
 

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[Soaring Feather]

Morning, Ma!
You late today, Ma?

[beachn4fun]

Yes, that was a really good story. The other one I thought was really neat was Lightning. I guess I'll have to dig some of my books out after this math class is over.

My husband is a doggy person. We've lost two dogs in the last 11 years. One a year ago in July. We had to make the decision to put them to sleep. Very hard.

I have a mixed lab/shepherd that is very good at understanding many of my sentences. Like...."let's go in the house."

Koontz and his wife don't have children, so I guess they decided on a dog. I think he started putting more dog stories in his books after he got his dog, Trixie.

[SevenofNine]

Good morning Canteen members

Well well look like thanks to Memogate there is report off Drudge site that Dan Rather ratings are going down in crapper report in Los Angeles YOU KNOW MY HOOD Rather ratings are smack around trailing both Brokaw and Jennings and Jeopardy ratings 5 to 1

CLASSIC

Breaking news off AP wire report that US embassy thattt two Americans and One Brit was kidnap by miltant earlier today in Baghdad

And Sky News reporting that Agharn Prez Kardzi narrowly escape assassination bid by miltants who almost blow up his US guard helicopter was from the skies

DAMN

[SevenofNine]

Good morning Canteen members

Well well look like thanks to Memogate there is report off Drudge site that Dan Rather ratings are going down in crapper report in Los Angeles YOU KNOW MY HOOD Rather ratings are smack around trailing both Brokaw and Jennings and Jeopardy ratings 5 to 1

CLASSIC

Breaking news off AP wire report that US embassy thattt two Americans and One Brit was kidnap by miltant earlier today in Baghdad

And Sky News reporting that Agharn Prez Kardzi narrowly escape assassination bid by miltants who almost blow up his US guard helicopter was from the skies

DAMN

[beachn4fun]

[beachn4fun]

Hiya Seven. You're late. Where've ya been?

[stand watie]

"roger that" on french quarter & mississippi riverboat food.

i used to live in Orleans Parish & you are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CORRECT about the food down there. especially the beignets & french market coffee on Sunday mornings!!!! ( i went to grad school at tulane for 2 years)

btw, the best "poor boy"sandwiches in the WORLD are at the Dixie Bar & Grill in Marathon, LA. the poor boys have a 1/2 pound of freshly fried shrimp AND a 1/2 pound of freshly fried LA oysters on each one!!!!! the DB&G owns their OWN boat-you can't get FRESHER shrimp & fish than THAT!

free dixie,sw

[HiJinx]

All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided.

Wonderful song of His Faithfulness...how very profound, and true. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Darksheare]

I'm in, finally.

[Radix]

A Marine stands in the hallway of a newly refurbished school as he patrols in Najaf, Iraq, on Tuesday.

The Marine's  new Occupational Specialty  which has been designated School Hall Monitor is not yet fully slotted by the Corps.

 

 

A Marine sits at a desk in a newly refurbished school in Najaf, Iraq, on Tuesday.

Detention Class in the Marines is supposed to be taken seriously but those jarheads at times simply do not seem to take important things the right way.

 

Iraqi prisoners receive cigarettes and a copy of the new Iraqi constitution on Wednesday after arriving in Baghdad from Abu Ghraib prison. Hundreds of prisoners were released from the jail on Wedneday.

Call me a cynic but giving these people a constitution and matches at the same time could be a poor policy at this juncture.

 

Lt. Col. Sean Blochberger takes pictures of his family from the cockpit of his Harrier aircraft after he and five other Marine pilots returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Tuesday. The pilots, members of Marine Attack Squadron 542, had been deployed to Afghanistan with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit for the past seven months.

Say hello to the new kid back on the block.

Maj. Luis Villalobos hugs his daughter, Isabella, after he and five other Marine Corps Harrier pilots returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Tuesday after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. All are members of Marine Attack Squadron 542.

 

Heather Bickel welcomes her boyfriend, Capt. Travis Wells, home after he and five fellow Marine Corps Harrier pilots returned Tuesday from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

 

 

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld takes a question from a soldier at Fort Campbell, Ky., on Tuesday. Rumsfeld was at the base to thank the troops for their service in Iraq.

You over there, yes you the one in the Fatigues, what is your question?

 

Army National Guard members react to President Bush's speech at the General Conference of the National Guard Association in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Some National Guard cheerleaders have a bit of work to do on their synchronized routines.

 

 

President Bush is applauded by Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, center, Col. Al Faber, second from left, and Brig. Gen. Robert Taylor, left, as he speaks at the General Conference of the National Guard Association in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

I'll take my first question from ^the Press from Dan Ra^ther.

F-15 fighter jets from the 1st, 2nd and 95th Fighter Squadrons, based at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., line up on the taxi line at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on Monday, after being evacuated ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ivan.

The taxi lines are long because many cabbies are simply reluctant to have to drive one of those jets around in the back of their vehicles.

This is a picture of the recently opened new state of the art tunnel in Boston which cost American tax payers in excess of 15 billion dollars. It has a leak.

 

[LisaMalia]

This is my one of my favorite Ernie Tubb songs. Very poignant. I'd like to dedicate it to all of Vets and those now serving.

Written by Redd Stewart and Ernest Tubb

Soldiers Last Letter

When the postman delivered the letter
Well, it filled her old heart full of joy
But she din't know 'til she read the inside
It was the last one from her darling boy

"Dear Mom," was the way that it started
"I miss you so much," it went on
"And, Mom, I didn't know that I loved you so
But I'll prove it when this war is won"

"I'm writing this down in a trench, Mom
So don't scold if it isn't so neat
For you know as you did, when I was a kid
And would come home with mud on my feet"

"Well, the captain just gave us our orders
And mom we will carry them through
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get
But for now I'll just say I love you"

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
As she fought against tears in her eyes
For they came unashamed, there was no name
And she knew that her darlin' had died

That night as she knelt down by her bedside
She prayed, "Lord above, hear my plea
Protect all the sons who are fighting tonight
And dear God keep America free"

[Soaring Feather]

beignets & french market coffee on Sunday mornings!!!!
oooooo so true! Jackson Square at 4:00 am is a sight to behold!

[HiJinx]

We are getting old! 8~>

Naaaah...not old...anything but old!

[Soaring Feather]

New Orleans JAZZ!!
CLICK.....

[Common Tator]

"The Soldiers Last Letter" was an example of what often happened in Nashville. A writer would give a singer half of his song in order to get the song recorded. The money from a song was made from writing it not recording it. It is the BMI and ASCAP payments that pay the rent.

Redd Stuart was a great song writer. He was a good singer two. He replaced Eddie Arnonld as the singer in Pee Wee Kings band. Eddie left Pee Wee to go on his own. Eddies first manager was Colonel Tom Parker.. the same Colonel Tom parker that later managed Elvis.

Eddie Arnold signed Parker's 50 percent contract. Parker would not manage for the 15 percent managers normally got. It was a 50 percent cut for Tom parker and 50 percent cut for Eddie. Eddie later sued to get out of the contract and won. Parker then managed Hank Snow until he found Elvis. Elvis paid Parker 50 percent of the gross too. That stayed in effect until after Elvis died. The probate judge in Memphis canceled Parkers contract with Elvis after Elvis passed.

Redd Stuart wrote some of the first cross over hits. "You belong to me" was one of the first big ones.

Redds later songs became a lot more complex in chord structure and melodic content. He was a great writer. I have always admired his work.

[Soaring Feather]

Forever young, Jinxy that's what we are!!

[tomkow6]

 

Forever Young

 

[Soaring Feather]

Oh Tomkow, thank you! Love this song!

[FlJoePa]

I love that song. I have it (sung by Glen Campbell) in my files.

Another one I love that Glen sang (though is very sad, imo) is Yesterday When I Was Young.

[Old Sarge]

"Hey, Soldier, where's the, uh..."
"The door behind me, Sarge."
"Thanks, man..."

We're all in our places with bright smiling faces!

"Mmmmm... Bubble-bath and soap. Sure beats sand and Brillo..."

Don't they have policy about PDA's in the Marines?

"What, you're from DU? See this finger? Watch for the lightning..."

"BINGO!!!"

The Kentucky Air Guard on the tarmac, with standard issue tobbaco spit barrels for the ground crews...