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I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Thanks for cooking today!
Hiya Spotsy! Thanks for our Wednesday Pancakes!
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Good morning, Spotsy! Good morning, Canteen Crew! Good morning, EVERYBODY! 
TROOPS!
Today's FEEBLE
YOKE :
As a woman was dropping her son off at daycare one day, she overheard some of the children bragging about their siblings.
"My brother takes karate lessons," bragged one.
"My sister takes gymnastics," said another.
Not to be outdone, the youngest piped up, "My sister takes antibiotics!"
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| Sunrise | 6:43 AM (CST) |
| Sunset | 4:28 PM (CST) |
| Hrs. of Daylight | 9 Hrs., 45 Mins |
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1869 The Suez Canal opened; known as "the ditch" to U.S. Armed Forces, the 101-mile waterway provides passage from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on November 17:
0331 Flavius Claudius Julianus, [Julian the Apostate], emperor
1503 Il Bronzino Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son)
1587 Joost van den Vondel Cologne Germany, Dutch poet/dramatist (Jephtha)
1755 Louis XVIII 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24)
1790 August Ferdinand Mobius mathematician, inventor (Mobius strip) (A one sided person)
1799 Titian Ramsey Peale US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)
1814 Joseph Finegan Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885
1826 John McArthur Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1834 Stephen Hinsdale Weed Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1878 Grace Abbott Grand Island NB, social worker (US Children Bureau)
1887 Bernard L Montgomery British general (WW II-African campaign)
1890 Jack Cusack pro football pioneer (Canton Bulldogs)
1897 Sara Haden Galveston TX, actress (A Family Affair)
1900 Marcel Dalio Paris, actor (Casablanca)
1901 Lee Strasberg director/instructs actors (Somewhere in the Night)
1904 Isamu Noguchi sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal)
1914 Archie Campbell Bullsgap TN, comedian (Hee Haw)
1919 Hershy Kay Philadelphia PA, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn)
1925 Rock Hudson Winnetka IL, actor (Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms)
1925 Sir Charles Mackerras Schenectady NY, Australian conductor
1929 Edgar White US, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1952)
1929 Sumner White US, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1952)
1930 Bob Mathias Tulare CA, decathalete (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)
1930 David Amram Philadelphia PA, composer (Splendor in the Grass)
1935 Anton Sailer Austria, skier (Olympic-3 golds-1956)
1937 Peter Cook Torquay England, actor/comedian (Bedazzled)
1938 Gordon Lightfoot Ontario Canada, folksinger (Sundown)
1942 Martin Scorsese Queens, dir (Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ)
1943 Lauren Hutton Charleston SC, model (American Gigolo, Lassiter)
1944 Danny De Vito Neptune NJ, actor (Taxi, Ruthless People, Twins)
1944 Tom Seaver pitcher (NY Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young '69 '73 '75)
1945 Elvin Hayes NBA star (San Diego, Houston, Baltimore)
1951 Dean Paul Martin Santa Monica CA, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science)
1952 Roman Codreanu Romania, wrestler (Olympic-1980)
1955 Bill McCreary Ontario, NHL referee
1958 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Oak Park IL, actress (Color of Money)
1962 Traci Lords fictious birth date to do porn movies (actual 5/7/68)
1963 Pedro Luis Estrada Brooklyn NY, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
1964 Daisy Fuentes Havana Cuba, VJ (MTV International)
1964 Marina Tcherkasova US, pairs figure skater (Olympic-silver-1980)
1974 Brandon Call actor (Baywatch, Blind Fury, Step by Step)
Great thread spotsybelle!!!
041112-N-5328N-030 Pensacola, Fla (Nov. 12, 2004) – The Navy’s world famous Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels are captured up close while performing at their homecoming air show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols (RELEASED)
041115-N-5345W-067 Arabian Sea (Nov. 15, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37), accelerates down the catapult as it launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are currently on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
041116-N-4776G-041 Pacific Ocean (Nov. 16, 2004) – USS Nimitz (CVN 68) underway in the early morning hours off the California coast. Nimitz is currently conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability I/II/III and her Final Exercise Period. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby (RELEASED)
Good Evening troops!! Good Evening everyone! Here is today's humor attempt!
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.
"But, officer," the man began, "I can explain"
"Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back."
"But, officer, I just wanted to say"
"And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!"
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets back."
"Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom."
Good Evening FReeper Canteen!!
Very cute thread - as always Spotsy!! So any big plans for Thanksgiving? I am serving Sun Tea and brownies if you are looking for a place to hang out!
