FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ October 5, 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!
Submitted for your approval: the First Pancakes of October. Where has the past year gone?
Happy Wednesday!

Born on this Day
1830 Chester A. Arthur,
U.S. President 1881-85;
sometimes called "Elegant Arthur" for his commitment to fashionable attire

Born on this Day
1902 Ray Kroc, Chicago-born "Hamburger King," founder of the McDonald's Corporation
The company began in 1940 with a restaurant opened by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, but it was their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 that established the principles of the fast-food restaurant. However, the company today dates its "founding" to the opening of CEO Ray Kroc's first franchised restaurant, the company's ninth, in 1955.

Happy Birthday
1975 actress Kate Winslet
film credits include Titanic
and Finding Neverland

On this Day in History 1947 In the first televised White House address, President Harry Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe; click here to read more about the historic address

On this Day in History 1969 A Cuban defector entered U.S. air space undetected and landed his Soviet-made MiG-17 at Homestead Air Force Base near Miami, Florida, where the presidential aircraft Air Force One was waiting to return President Richard M. Nixon to Washington;
click here to read more

On this Day in History
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus
made its debut on BBC television

Don't forget the syrup! Pancakes Wednesday with the Troops --
definitely!

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[SevenofNine]

OH OH give him waffles Tomkow get away that tank NOW step away slowlyyyyyy

Well NY Times is reporting that they try dig up dirt on Harriet Miers they can't they just shock that she is born again Christian LOL!

[Spotsy]

((((Beachy))))
I will be back during daylight hours to catch up with you.

[StarCMC]

That's too bad. Lindsey Lohan has been thru a lot in her young life!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for pancakes on Wenesday Spotsy. Love Monty Python!

[Spotsy]

Hmmm, those gals seem to be in need of a drinking buddy...

You will have to fight Tomkow for them!

[EsmeraldaA]

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!



Thanks for a great thread.

[Spotsy]

I'm fading fast . . . just wanted to say good night . . . and I don't care what happens tomorrow, I'm coming to the Canteen. LOL

Nighty night!

[laurenmarlowe]

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Acosta
October 3, 2005

Sgt. Lucas Wolfe, a gunner from 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Liberty, keeps an eye out for insurgents along a highway near Balad, Iraq. The enemy frequently places improvised explosive devices along that route.

Photo by Spc. Mike Pryor
October 3, 2005

Pfc. Aleksey Butkov, from 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, stands guard duty at the edge of his platoon's compound in Puli Alam, Logar Province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Bailey
October 3, 2005

Soldiers and civilians help to unload Meals, Ready-To-Eat and water from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The airlift to Livingston, Texas, is part of the Army's Hurricane Rita humanitarian assistance.

[laurenmarlowe]

Sweet dreams Spotsybelle! *HUGS*

See ya tomorrow!

[StarCMC]

HEY!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???

[AZamericonnie]

Sweet dreams Spotsybelle! Look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

[AZamericonnie]

{{{{{Lauren}}}}}} Good evening hard working lady! *Hugs*

[SevenofNine]

See we get this station that show 8pm 9pm and 10pm news it is KCAL 9 it still in investigation right now you know what if Lisdey want sue she can ARNOLD sign that new law into Cali books

[StarCMC]

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Es...cute graphic!

[Army Air Corps]

"HEY!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???"

Reading my butt off. Just seven books left to read for exams!

[AZamericonnie]

Hee Hee....funny pic! I bet they are fun neighbors!:)

[StarCMC]

We don't need no steenking waffle wusses around here!!