[Billie]

[luvie]

It's Friday!
Wear your red...
...to honor the troops

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to

Billie; Dutchess; DollyCali; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; DollyCali,
and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Leofl......................................son chena......................................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son homeschoolmama...........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin gonzo.........................friend's son visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Misty4jc........................husband Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad............................son Alouette................................son Katydidnt..............................son Q6-God...................twin brother Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968...............active duty NoLongerFreeState....active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew dixie sass........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew Bykrbayb........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.......................cousin DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli...................................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew jkphoto...............................nephew LoneRedRanger......brother-in-law Jemian...................................son freema....................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son PreviouslyA-Lurker...........brother kimmykay.................................son right2parent..............................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike............................................son repubmom.................................son

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning!
Adorable picture. :)

[SheLion]

Isn't she sweet!!!!

Hi Billie! Hi Everyone!

[LadyX]

Um..Billie...on my way in, these fellas were near the door,
wanting to add to your thread...

S'pose we oughta invite them in to have a cuppa coffee??

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[I'll tell 'em to leave their weapons outside]

[tuliptree76]

Good morning, everyone. Here are the holidays for the weekend.

Oct. 21
Caramel Apple Day
Electric Light Day
Babbling Day
Can Can Day

Oct. 22
Eat A Pretzel Day
Make A Difference Day
Used Car Day

Oct. 23
Mole Day
Mother-in-law's Day

[Dubya]

Ed Brice: Jarheads, leathernecks ... and other fighting words


Special to the Star-Telegram

Jarheads, leathernecks ... and other fighting words

Q: Where did the term "jarheads," referring to U.S. Marines, come from, and what is its meaning?

-- D.B., Stephenville

A: According to National Public Radio reporter Tom Vitale, who interviewed Anthony Swofford, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles, the term refers to the "high and tight" haircut favored by Marines and not the actual Marines themselves. The cut makes their heads look jar-shaped. The cropped hair on top is the "lid."

To some old-school Semper Fi loyalists, the term is still derogatory. Indeed, one story of its origins holds that it all started with WWII sailors who used the term to describe the high-collared Marines dress blues uniform. Something about how it made 'em look like a bunch of Mason jars. Probably followed it up with a couple of choice words about their mothers and sisters. Fighting -- not my idea of a good time.

Personally, I think it's like all slang terms that are either racial or fraternal. Only jarheads are allowed to call each other jarheads. It always means something different when others say it.

In his interview with Vitale, Swofford, a former Marine sniper, had this to say about what "jarhead" means to him: "The book is a jar, and I've poured the Marine Corps and my military experience into it. And I've capped it and it's the thing I offer the reader."

Q: My husband and I are having a little argument about the Red River. Exactly where does it begin and where does it end? I think it goes into the Mississippi River; he says it goes into the sea. I really can't believe that.

-- J.M.B., Haltom City

A: And what sea would that be, exactly? The Mediterranean?

Curtis Campbell of the Red River Authority, says the south fork of the river starts in the Red River Valley of New Mexico, and the north and salt forks in the Texas Panhandle. Rich Brontoli, executive director of the Red River Valley Association, says Mile 0 of the Red River is at the Mississippi.

[FreeTheHostages]

[jwfiv]

Wishing all our Hostesses and all the Finest a very fine weekend.

May the Good Lord bless us, each and every one.

[scubachick]

Babychick, LCDR Mr. Scubachick, and I want to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for all the prayers, graphics, good wishes and sentiments sent to us by our freeper friends, known and unknown! You have no idea how much these messages meant to us and how they touched our hearts! We know Mama_Bear explained I probably wouldn't be online for a few days, and sure enough, (as usual) she was right! lol However, please know that even though our thanks are belated, your kind words will stay with us for the rest of our lives! Grammy, we will definitely come up to WV to see us and blackie, you signing off with "a grateful old curmudgeon" made us laugh! StarCMC, thanks to you and Mama_Bear for spreading the word! Hugs to all!