FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ August 24, 2005

Guest Chef Spotsybelle

[Spotsy]

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!

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends!
Tomkow twisted the chef's arm and made all kinds of burka-related threats demanding that the Canteen celebrate National Waffle Day. Thank goodness this day only comes once a year!

On this Day 1869 Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York patented his invention -- the waffle iron

Born on this Day 1905 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, delta blues singer and guitarist;
best known outside blues circles for writing songs later covered by Elvis Presley such as "That's All Right Mama" and
"My Baby Left Me"

On this Day in History 79 Mount Vesuvius, east of Naples, Italy,
erupted and buried Pompeii

On this Day in History 410 Rome was overrun by the Visigoths , led by King Alaric; although no longer the official capital city, Rome's fall to Alaric symbolized the end of the Western Roman Empire

On this Day in History 1814 British forces under General Robert Ross
sacked Washington, DC, burning the Capitol and White House

On this Day in History 1989 Gambling Pete Rose was permanently suspended from
Major League Baseball for betting on the games

Don't forget the syrup! PANCAKES next Wednesday
definitely, troops!

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank you so very much, SA! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

For you Ma, LOL! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Too cool.....I recognized right away where he was going! Great pictures of our military at work. Thanks, lauren.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you. I can see the resemblance. LOL!

[bitt]

nice work in 55!

[Lady Jag]

Sorry I missed you again, Spots. This hasn't been posted in a while:

Were you able to retrieve anything off the puter after the lightning strike? Everybody alright?

[Army Air Corps]

I would like to thank the voices in my head that told be to post and post quickly...

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL!!! That's funny :)

[EsmeraldaA]

That is lovely AND very well done. :0)

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Is it too early?

[bitt]

glad I caught your notice -

(hug)

and

))prayer((

you should do like I do, cover it up and hope it goes away.

[Smartass]

THANK     YOU

[Smartass]

THANK     YOU

[niteowl]

Thanks for the info, Spotsy. It's waffles in the morning! Regrets, tho', that the only REAL maple syrup I can get here is either from How-weird's Vermont, or Taxachusettes (kinda fly-over-country-challenged here).

Bless you, and our Bravehearts everywhere.

[luvie]

Woohoo! Love those helicopters and one of these days we're gonna get a ride in one. Somehow, some way!

He will be busy trying to catch up on his flying as well as everything else. They will let him off till the 5th though, so he and his wifey can have some fun together. Then they will go to Arizona to visit her folks. They just moved there.

((((hugs)))))...aren't you glad the AC is working this week! Whew! Sounds like our weather from 2 weeks ago!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Outstanding!
Hugs!
Ms.B

[Smartass]

[Smartass]

[Kathy in Alaska]