A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-07,08,09-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, Mama_Bear ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, Mama_Bear ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


10-03-05 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

10-04-05 ~ Welcome ~ and Another Fascinating Question!
By Billie

10-05-05 ~ MOVING Stories from FReepers
ByDollyCali

10-06-05 ~ Experts hopelessly stuck in Harriet Quag-Miers
By JohnHuang2
Presented byDutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Dubya]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING CANADA

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed... to be observed on the second Monday in October."

T for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.
A for autumn's frosty art, and abundance of love in the heart.
N is for neighbors, and October, nice things, new things to remember.
K for kitchen, kettles' croon, kith and kin expected soon.
S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.

The first North American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1578 when the English Navigator, Martin Frobisher, held a formal ceremony in Newfoundland. He did this to give thanks for surviving the long sea journey, and other settlers arrived in Newfoundland, and the tradition was continued by them.

In 1879, Parliament declared November 6th a national holiday of Thanksgiving. Over the years this date changed, and on January 31, 1957, Parliament declared the second Monday in October of each year to be "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed".

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

LOL!!!!!

Excuse me, I feel a growl coming on...

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy TGIF everybody and Happy Send A Smile Day as well.

[Army Air Corps]

I got spurs that jingle jangle jingle...

[Darksheare]

Hello!

Wet and rainy here, but we've needed the rain.
Rain isn't cold either, so if I was up for it I'd wander out in the rain.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oh good, I need to see them.

[JustAmy]

Happy Send a Smile Day.

Not sure how much I will be around the rest of the afternoon.
I need to start getting things ready for our Friday night Support the Troops Rally.

[Alberta's Child]

Howdy, cowgirl!

I left my saddle in Houston,
Broke my leg in Santa Fe.
Lost my wife and a girlfriend
Somewhere along the way.

I'll be lookin' for eight when they pull that gate,
And I hope that judge ain't blind.
Amarillo by morning,
Amarillo's on my mind.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Darks. A little bit of rain is good.

[Army Air Corps]

I was just quoting old song lyrics. ;-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! What a cute smile.

Hi Amy, are you coming back this evening?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi AC. I love that song, too.

How are ya? Happy TGIF!

[Victoria Delsoul]

You mean, you don't have spurs? I don't believe you.

[Darksheare]

Yes, best part is that this is a nicce gentle rain, not that five minute heavy pounding rain.
So it is a good soaking and not a 'wash out roadways and creeks' rain.

[JustAmy]

:(

Probably not. I usually get home about 10:00. By the time I get Marissa to bed and see my FriendAnn on her way home, it is after 11:00.

For some reason, I'm not sleeping very well so I 've been trying to get to bed by 10:00 or 11:00.

I know ..... as Marissa would say ... BORING!!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

That's good. What I like about the rain is that everything looks much cleaner after that... streets, cars, etc.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Happy World Egg Day!

How about the world's biggest chocolate egg!?!...

A Belgian city has entered the Guinness book of records with the biggest Easter egg ever.

The Belgian chocolate producer Guylian made the chocolate egg with at least 50,000 bars (or 1,950KG of chocolate) on behalf of the city of St. Niklaas.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Well, there's always tomorrow. :-)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

OOPS!! I forgot my red!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]