A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-20-04....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.




                     

T.G.I.F. WEEKEND THREAD 12-17,18,19-04...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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[deadhead]

Christmas at Marines camp :
US Marines sit in front of a decorated tent in their camp
at the edge of the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad.

God Bless Our Military

[Dubya]

Great picture. I was in a tent at Christmas. No lights though.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

[Dubya]

The weary holiday traveler looked in disbelief at a bunch of
mistletoe hanging above the luggage check-in center at the
airport. Turning to the attendant he said, "Okay, I give up.
Why is the mistletoe hanging there above the luggage scale?"

The attendant replied, "So you can kiss your luggage
good-bye."

[Aquamarine]

We celebrated Christmas early at our house yesterday and am just now able to get back online after all the cooking and cleaning etc...
Found this in my e-mail and wanted to share.

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I don't care if you are an unbeliever, one should not change the words of history.

Today I went to visit the new World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.
I got an unexpected history lesson. Since I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in the crowd. Most were the age of my parents, veterans of "the greatest war" with their families. It was a beautiful day, and people were smiling and happy to be there. Hundreds of us milled around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of Ike and Truman that are engraved there.

On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor:
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy-- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked."

One woman read the words aloud:
" With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph."

But as she read, she was suddenly angry. "Wait a minute," she said.
"They left out the end of the quote. They left out the most important part. Roosevelt said "so help us God." "You're probably right," her husband said. "We're not supposed to say things like that now."
"I know I'm right," she insisted. "I remember the speech." The two shook their heads sadly and walked away.

Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself, "Well, it has been 50 years. She's probably forgotten." But she was right I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading. It's "Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley. It's all about Iwo Jima. I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a graphic description of the battles in the Pacific. But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt's speech to the nation. It ends "so help us God."

The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war. But they couldn't fool the people who were there. Roosevelt's words are engraved on their hearts. WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF HISTORY?????????

People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving God out of it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation, since the beginning.
He still wants to be.

[The Mayor]

Your welcome KM! Thank you for reading them...

[Aquamarine]

Don't know if you've seen the info in Post 24. Meant to ping you.

[The Mayor]

We are just cold, it's now up to 7..

Very little snow and temps near 40 tomorrow and wednesday!
I can go back to work finishing the siding job..
My kids leave shovels out like that and when it snows ya can't find em........

Stay warm!

[The Mayor]

Thank you for all your great contributions to the threads, today and everyday Dubya!

[The Mayor]

God will remove his Blessings from this Great Country if people like us don't speak with a Loud voice and take back our Country.

It is sad, so very sad..

[Aquamarine]

So true.

How'd the shopping trip go with the Mrs.? :)

[The Mayor]

We did very well....
7 hours and I think only a couple small things left to get.
things we couldn't find in Niagara Falls.
I took her out to lunch too..
It was fun, I guess.. kidding, I just hate crowds..

[Aquamarine]

Sounds like you all had an enjoyable day.

I don't like crowds either.

[Dubya]

Very good post. I will be passing this one on.

WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF HISTORY?????????

The people who do this and the gutless politicians who let them get away with it make my blood boil.

[The Mayor]

Yes we did, now I'm wrapping and Jul is cutting hair.. : )

[Aquamarine]

Wrapping presents is hard work. Kudos to you!

[The Mayor]

Thanks!

[dutchess]

Hi Rus...sorry I haven't been around. Really appreciated this thread tonight as I stopped in. Hope you and yours have a wonderful special week.

[LadyX]

Enjoyed your posts, Dubya, and TM.
Harking back in our history to 1961:

Gus Schuettler ©Stars and Stripes

Berlin, September, 1961: Guards patrol on the western side
of the Brandenburg Gate on a tense night only a few weeks
after the Berlin Wall was put in place, dividing the city
of Berlin for the next 28 years.
The East German flag flies above the gate.

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Thus was the Cold War heightened, East Berlin and Eastern Europe in the hands of the commumists.
Berliners were not allowed to go back and forth, even to visit relatives on "The Other Side" of the Berlin Wall.

It was our President Reagan who "suggested" the Soviets "tear down" the Wall ---

[Dubya]

Good post.

President Reagan played a very special part in my life.
I will never forget him.

[The Mayor]

We're doin good, justa little cold up north..

Merry Christmas Dutchess!