A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-17-05....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.

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 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.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

06-28-05 HALL OF FAME #12

THE WEEKEND THREAD 10-14 thru 10-16-05... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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

[LadyX]

Great email, Dolly..:))

As I've posted many times on The Finest, I have reached that lofty, nonapologetic plateau in life where I have earned the Chinese respected designation as a Venerable One!

Kinda gets me off the hook of the hafta have "good looks" department - LOL - takes me beyond to wise(?), sometimes profound (okay, occasionally?), and can shift to throwing in humor to balance that lofty stuff - -

Here's to aging gracefully, and enjoying it!

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"You betcha old is good!!"

[tuliptree76]

Happy Monday, everyone. Here are today's holidays.

Pasta Day
Full Moon Day
Black Poetry Day
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Gaudy Day

[Jack Deth]

Hi, tulip:

I can get along well with a Pasta Day
Spaghetti, Ravioli, Lasagna; they're all okay
Carbs, Proteins and Vitamins all on one plate
Though they are the bane of white shirts far and wide
As they twist or drip from both fork and spoon

Some might say that I'm quite the Couture Loon
My sense of style may make the less timid swoon
If I were to ceremoniously arrive and dine

You may ask, though I may not tell you why
I prefer to dine al dente in a loud Hawaiian shirt
And campy, narrow, hand painted silk tie!

Jack Deth~ 10/17/05.

[NicknamedBob]

Black Poetry Day?


Black

The fabric of the Universe,
Is strong, and soft, and light,
And softly setting off the face,
Are diadems of night.

The swirls of constellations,
And patterns that it has,
Of diamond, ruby, precious stones,
Offset by bright topaz.

The universe is beautiful,
No color does it lack.
The fabric’s softly stated,
It’s done in basic black.

NicknamedBob . . . . October 17, 2005

[LadyX]

Checked this out:

gaudy day - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

Gaudy \Gaud"y\, n.
A feast or festival; -- called also gaud-day and gaudy day
. [Oxford Univ.] --Conybeare.
[1913 Webster]

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We're supposed to celebrate with a Finest Feast, maybe,
as in ?

Or like this one - - ??

Sheesh - guess I'd better shuffle back to the kitchen and get busy..:(
although I hate to cook..sigh)

Wait! I can call a caterer, and bill it to Billie!!!

[LadyX]

Back to back replies from our Resident Poets
makes it a day to celebrate, no matter what the title!!

[OESY]

Please accept my entry in the Black (Humor) contest:



Her hair was dyed, her eyebrows penciled, her lips painted,
her cheeks rouged, her eyes belladonnaed, her nose powdered,
and when she entered the car with him, even her mind was made up --
not to mention the unbelievable script and underlying fantasyland agenda.

[Temple Owl]

A story in the Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago quoted some old lady as saying. "old-age sucks."

Everything is aching today, and I have have to agree with her.

[Temple Owl]

A story in the Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago quoted some old lady as saying. "old-age sucks."

Everything is aching today, and I have have to agree with her. lol

[DollyCali]

I am having more than my share of moans & groans from sore "whatevers" also Temple.. Growing old isn't for sissies that is for sure.

Off to dinner meeting.

[deadhead]

Prayers for our Military

Love the Pledge graphic!

[Army Air Corps]

Pasta day...mmmmmmmmmm, pasta.

[Dubya]

From a former Marine

Marine Corps Hymn Power

Ron Sandburg of Bixby, OK, came by the store the other day. He has installed one of the horns on his scooter. Just after entering the doorway he plays it. You know.... the women in my office just do not appreciate the positive benefits of hearing the Marines' Hymn at high decibel levels. So I took his picture and here he is.

Cpl Ron Sandburg is a WWII vet.

2nd MarDiv, 3rd Bn,
10th Marines, H Btty.
Saipan - Tarawa - Tinian

Ps: I forgot to add that he likes to play his horn in malls when people will not get out of his way. Says it really gets peoples attention.

[Billie]

God bless them all and keep them safe

[fatima]

So nice LadyX.

[Billie]

Thank you for writing, repubmom, and we appreciate your son for serving our country. Will add him to my list and give a heads up in FR mail to the others, so that they can add him to their lists.

[Dubya]

FYI
A fall harvest of facts about the beloved apple

Whether bought from roadside stands, u-pick-'em orchards, or
supermarkets, this is the time of year when Americans love to bite into
crisp, tree-ripened apples. It's also a time to bone up on apple
trivia. Did you know, for example, that the first known apple tree grew
between the Black and Caspian Seas? Or that apples are members of the
rose family? A few more apple facts, from the University of Illinois
Extension Service:
Varieties grown in US: 2,500
Varieties grown in the world: 7,500
Average number of apples eaten by each American in a year: 65
US apples used for juice and cider per year: 21%
Number of apples it takes to make a gallon of cider: 36
Most widely grown variety in the US: Delicious
States that grow apples commercially: 36
Top apple-growing states: Washington, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, California
Leading apple-growing countries besides US: China, Turkey, Poland, Italy

[The Mayor]

Thank you Dolly!

[The Mayor]

Hi Mrs Nooseman, Thanks.

[The Mayor]

Thanks OESY! LOL!!!

Yes we are stirring up the pot here.