FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ October 19, 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!

Born on this Day
1932 actor Robert Reed,
best known as Mike Brady on
The Brady Bunch,
died 1992

Born on this Day
1945 transvestite and actor Divine,
born Harris Glenn Milstead,
credits include Hairspray and Polyester,
died 1988

Happy Birthday
1945 actor John Lithgow,
credits include TV series
"3rd Rock from the Sun" and
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Happy Birthday 1967 Amy Carter, daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn;
advised father on nuclear non-proliferation during the 1976 presidential campaign

Word of the Day
beneficence \buh-NEFF-i-suhns\, noun:
The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness
From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence and abstinence.
--Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

[S]he had disseminated around her what seemed an involuntary aura of beneficence and goodwill.
--John Bayley, Elegy for Iris

On this Day in History 1781 British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown,
effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution. Pleading illness, Cornwallis did not attend the surrender ceremony; his second-in-command, General Charles O'Hara, carried Cornwallis' sword to the American and French commanders. As the British troops marched out to surrender, the British bands played the song "The World Turned Upside Down."

On this Day in History 1812 One month after Napoleon Bonaparte's massive invading force entered a burning and deserted Moscow, the starving French army was forced to begin a hasty retreat out of Russia

Field Trip
WORLDSERIES.COM
Isn't there a Chicago team going to the World Series?
I wonder if Tomkow knows which team.

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

[EsmeraldaA]

We are! You just don't show in my AOL AIM list. hehe hehe

[HiJinx]

Hey you!!!

Think yer pretty sneaky, don't ya?

[luvie]

Did they play tonight? You can tell I really keep up with the sports around here, can't ya....asking someone half way 'round the world! LOL!

[StarCMC]

DOH!! You barely caught me! LOL

I don't know. So far kidney stones and gall stones and meningitis are ruled out. There is something called "parainfluenza virus" going around. Doc suspects that. It has all the syptoms of the flu EXCEPT fever, and he's had no fever. HOWEVER, he has a history of "benign lymphoid nodular hyperplasia" which is a fancy way of saying "polyps in his colon" so hubby and I are wondering if that will come into play again at all. He had a polypectomy at the age of 4. Do wants to watch things a couple more days and see if it fades, as she would expect the parainfluenza to do. So, we wait! :o) I don't know if they tested for strep, but I'd imagine that they did. They ran a lot of tests and even did xrays. So we'll see!! ok - now I'm REALLY going to bed!! Oh - I guess I'd better ping a couple others to this who will want to know that latest update, too! :o)

[luvie]

You betcha it does! And they are all saluting you! :o)

[Gucho]

Pancakes on Wednesday


Bump - Thank you :)

[StarCMC]

Very purty. Very purty indeed!!!

[HiJinx]

Thanks for the news...now, get thee to bed - sounds like you need the downtime.

[pelikan]

Hey you! How you doing Jinxie?

[AZamericonnie]

Pelikan? Is it really you?:)

[txradioguy]

No Wed. Nite is when they play.

[HiJinx]

Doing great, Peli-kan! No Canteen time during the day, so I'm missing the gang somethin' awful...

But I make up for it in the evening!

[txradioguy]

{{{PELIKAN}}}}

[luvie]

Star! Thanks for the update on the little guy's illness. Prayers that it is something simple and that it will be over in a couple of days!

'Nite--you were up even later than I was last night and worrying about a sick child. You deserve a good night's sleep tonight! (((hugs)))

[luvie]

:o)

[luvie]

Thank ya, ma'am! An Avery special--for special people who love the military!

[luvie]

Okay--I'll be sure to cheer for the "other" team so the 'Stros might have a chance! :o)

[pelikan]

Well, right now it is! Did a quick scan and saw where Unc's poem/writing whatever was posted without credit so...
decided to be kind since Angelboy needs lots of help--with all those voices and all--and edited his piece for whichever personality of his posted it!

[pelikan]

{{{{{{{{Tx!}}}}}}

[pelikan]

I can't stay because, well, I am tired! But I don't want to get into trouble so... {{{{Ma!}}}}

{{{{Star!}}}}