If I could buy a beer for anyone..Christmas eve in the field~Freeper Canteen~ 22 Dec. 2005

The heart of Americans | Santa's merry elves...

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Serving the best military in the world and her allies-thank you troops! Hi! Come on in. Shake the cold off and sit for a spell. Grab a cup of coffee and make yourself comfortable. Perhaps you would care for a cookie or a cup of warm cider? Welcome to the Coffee klatch, a cyber coffee bar in your local FR Canteen,where we serve some great coffee drinks and do our best to entertain you and keep you on your toes.. you know as in ---using your noodle!! So, glad you stopped by, please take some time to enjoy our "coffee table book" links that will remind you of Christmas in the feild- and give an historical look at what our troops have done to Keep holidays and hope alive during previous wars. PLEASE NOTE that there are some old great Old Time Radio links here. ******Tell you what- send this link to at least one of our troops, so they can have a touch of home for their Christmas or Hanukkah celebrations, and come back to collect your prize***** We want to see if this thread can travel the world faster than Santa's tiny reindeer. Go ahead... jump right in, tell us: If you could buy a beer for anyone in the world- who would it be and why? ***To get the party started: Listen to Bob and Doug McKenzie-The 12 Days of Christmas Listen to and Sing along to: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown here Bob and Tom-Walking round in women's underware *** Sing-a-long to: Down by the Bay Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow . Back to my home, I dare not go. For if I do, my mother will say ... Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose, Down by the bay? ... ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail, ... ever see a fly, wearing a tie, ... ever see a bear, combing his hair, ... ever see llamas, eating their pajamas, ... ever see rats wearing silk hats, ... ever see a goose drinking apple juice, ... ever see a goat riding in a boat, ... ever see a cow with a green eyebrow, ... ever see a moose with a loose front tooth ... ever see an octopus, dancing with a platypus, ... ever see a time, when you couldn't make a rhyme. *** DO RE MI BEER" by Homer J. Simpson. RAY..... the guy that sells me beer... ME...... the guy... who drinks the beer, FAR..... the distance to my beer SO...... I think I'll have a beer... LA...... La la la la la la beer TEA..... no thanks, I'm drinking beer... That will bring us back to... [Notices can is empty]...D'OH! If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble~Bob Hope Warning.. only Pro American links here... leftist weenies have their own media outlets!! Awesome Bob Hope site here Christmas truce of 1914 Marines make the best of Christmas in a battlefield How the British Saved Christmas ~A leader is a dealer in hope.~ *** Officers of Headquarters 79th Division, who served cocoa, sandwiches, cake, orange, nuts, grapes, cigars, and cigarettes to enlisted men of Headquarters at Y.M.C.A. Christmas night. Dugny, Meuse, France. Dec. 25, 1918 See more World War 1 photos here! *** Sitting around a miniature Christmas tree and opening a Christmas package are (front row, left to right) S/Sgt. John F. Suchanek; and Pfc. Joseph G. Pierro; and (back row) Sgt. Charles M. Myrich; and Sgt. Leon L. Oben. All are members of F. A. Bn., 3rd Div. Pietramelara, Italy. December 16, 1943. More World War 2 era Photos here! *** Korean KP decorates Christmas tree set up in front of serving counter of HQs & HQs Co, 19th Inf Regt, 24th US Inf Div, as Christmas Day dinner is readied for men of the Co. Korea. 25 December 1951 More Korean war era photos here! *** Vietnam…"Santa Claus" talks with a group of hospital patients during the Bob Hope Christmas Show. 22-29 Dec 1970. More Vietnam War era photos here! Dad's Army BBC-Christmas 1941~ here Jack Benny Santa Claus 1937~here Bob Hope special Abbott and Costello-Christmas Program 1947 Jack Benny Trimming the Christmas Tree 1944 Now go have fun you silly kids- and thanks so much for reading! You rock! 1)Don't forget to answer our daily poll,hey 2) don't forget my tip-(don't be stingy!!!) 3)Don't forget your mittens! (Look it is snowing in here..... we are all going to have a white Christmas!) Special thanks to Freepers and Veterans: Blues Duke, Sand Rat and Radix for their help and inspiration on, what I hope you will find to be, this special thread.. Hugs to you three! *** Holy Mother-Eric Clapton & Luciano Pavoratti~ Here O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity and devotion the rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes, our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings, and all those from within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its people from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will towards all. Amen. Veterans & troops: You are here*.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Then here's to the heartening wassail,
Wherever good fellows are found;
Be its master instead of its vassal,
And order the glasses around.

[bmwcyle]

Merry Christmas

[darkwing104]

Good Evening Canteen FReepers!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Diva Betsy Ross]

You are being pinged!

[StarCMC]

Old Sarge

[mylife]

Hey! Is there a Party goin on over here?

[StarCMC]

Forgot the why...

Cause he's doing the do over there and I have a feeling he's gonna be a lightweight when he gets back... wanna keep him immunized! LMBO!!


Seriously Sarge, thanks!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Cool! Welcome home and Merry Christmas!

[PRND21]

[manwiththehands]

I would buy a beer for any soldier who has been in Iraq. I would be one of his best friends for life if he wanted it.

I owe him. We all do.

[kstewskis]

I love "Holy Mother" from Eric Clapton!

I've never heard the version with Pavoratti....brrr! Wow I've got goosebumps!

Here's wishing a very Merry Christmas to our troops!

Cheers!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

For old sarge and Pat Tillman:

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Diva!

Wonderful thread you have put together with the help of Blues Duke, Sand Rat and Radix.

Thank you for this awesome thread.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Cool! Thanks and Cheers back at you!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Pistov elf had a hand in it as well! Thanks!

[cgk]

Hello again, Diva! What a wonderful thread!

I'm happy to say that we bought a case of beer for our Marine neighbors - as a thank you this past fall when did something above and beyond neighborly for us. :D

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[Diva Betsy Ross]

To all of our troops, veterans and their families of the Jewish Faith:

[mylife]

Come and get em troops