FReeper Canteen ~ FReeper Canteen Kids Wednesday ~ Proud To Be A Military Brat! ~ 15FEB06

Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Kids

[MoJo2001]

 

Hi! I'm The Sailor and MoJo's youngest son. My nickname at home is *Tibby*. You've probably seen my older brother, hotstreak, before. I'm 6 years old and currently in First Grade.

See the big guy pictured above? Do you know him who he is? If you like the NBA, you'll know it's Shaquille O'Neal.

He, hotstreak, and myself are part of a special community. We're proudly known as *military brats*. His father was in the Army while our Dad is in the Navy.

Military brat is an informal term for a child who has one or more parents who serves or served full-time in the military. It implies that such an upbringing is different in important ways from that experienced by those in the community at large, and can be an insult or a compliment, depending on the context. Although brat is usually taken to mean a spoiled child, military brats are usually considered more disciplined than their stateside peers.

Click here for a neat story about him and one of our heroes.

 

Other famous *Military Brats*

Johnny Damon
Kathy Lee Gifford
Mia Hamm
Crystal Kay
Kris Kristofferson
Martin Lawrence
Shawn Michaels
Jim Morrison
Nelly
Priscilla Presley
Jeri Ryan
Blair Underwood
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Lionel Richie
Victoria Principal
Mary-Louise Parker
Mitch Pleggi
 Hunter "Patch" Adams
Christina Aguilara
Jessica Alba
Leslie M. Alexander
Michael J. Alexander
Ray Allen
America
Michael Anderson
Rick Atkinson B Barbara Babcock
Alonzo Babers
Kendall Baker
Bob Barr
Sarah Bird
John Blaha
Susan Blakely
Neal Boortz
Deborah Bryant
LeVar Burton C Julia Campbell
James Carroll
John Casper
Eddie Cheever
James Clapper
Glenn Close
Henri Cole
Pat Conroy
Donald G. Cook
Deedee Corrandini
Vivian Crea
Robert Davenport
Diane Mott Davidson
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
John Denver
Faye Dunaway
Ann Dunwoody
Robert Duval 
Michael J. Fox
*Some of these folks were schooled overseas with military brats or themselves military brats.

*More info here.

Are you a military brat?
Where have you lived?
Did you go to school overseas?
Do you still keep in touch with those friends?

 

Thank you to all of our Troops, Veterans, and family members.
Thank you to our fellow military brats! We're everywhere!!
 

 

[El Gran Salseron]

You know I love you. :-)

[luvie]

Thanks sweetness....I had to work so hubby TiVo'd it for me. I had already seen it, but it was a good one!

How are you? Did you get a Valentine?

[StarCMC]

Hmmmm. Well. Ok. I'll give you a pass. This time.




he he he!!

[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: 1988

Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
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*Please ping laurenmarlowe to any requests that you may have.
However, if the lyrics are inappropriate for children, please ping MoJo2001.*

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please FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska. If you want to be
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[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: 1988

Glass Tiger - I'm Still Searching

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!

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*Please ping laurenmarlowe to any requests that you may have.
However, if the lyrics are inappropriate for children, please ping MoJo2001.*

*If you would like to be added/removed from the Canteen Ping List,
please FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska. If you want to be
added, please keep in mind that on Friday nights/Saturdays,
you could be pinged at least 100 or more times.

 

[El Gran Salseron]

No, I didn't get a Valentive. My wife thought that I was going to be my usual thoughtless self and forget Valentine's Day but I fooled her. I remembered and got her a beautiful card. ( If I get anything more than a card she gets upset and says that I shouldn't get her anything but a card. ) It was leaning against the cup that I put on the counter for her every night. She was totally surprised and wasn't expecting it at all. :-)

She sent to me a very nice ecard after the fact. But that's ok with me. I love her anyway! :-)

[StarCMC]

Music  Incoming!

 

Genre: 1988

Europe - Superstitious

Safe for Ma and Kids? Yes

Want more information about the artists we play? Perhaps
you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!

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*Please ping laurenmarlowe to any requests that you may have.
However, if the lyrics are inappropriate for children, please ping MoJo2001.*

*If you would like to be added/removed from the Canteen Ping List,
please FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska. If you want to be
added, please keep in mind that on Friday nights/Saturdays,
you could be pinged at least 100 or more times.

 

[trussell]

Hugs to you Sarge!!

[luvie]

She is your Valentine! That is a sweet story...and I can tell that there is love in that household! (((hugs)))

I got a beautiful rose and a card. It was written in Spanish and he wrote on it that "I think this says, 'I love you beyond all understanding!!'". Wasn't that cute? :o)

[luvie]

((((((HUGS))))))))...GOOD EVENING/MORNING, SARGE!!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY...KINDA LATE!

[MEG33]

To Our Veterans, Our Servicemen and Women and Their Families *I Thank You*

[El Gran Salseron]

Yeah, that's cute. :-)

[trussell]

I got nada...as in "nada darn thing" :)
I'm beginning to dislike holidays.

[luvie]

Well, ya had to be here...but sometimes he forgets, like you sometime do. So it tickled my funnybone.

[luvie]

Well, I'm only a gal friend but....
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY,
TRUSSELL...AND LOTS OF ((((HUGS)))) FROM YOUR TWIN!!!!

[trussell]

{{{{{Twin}}}}}

[luvie]

Wow!!!! That is the most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time. Ya did good, Twin!!! ((hugs))

Now...I gotta get outta here before I'm up till 3am again like I was last night. God bless you...all my Canteen friends, and God protect the troops! 'Nite!

[trussell]

Sweet dreams twin.

[El Gran Salseron]

My wife and I have been kicking around how "I love you beyond comprehension" would be said in Spanish and make it sound romantic. We have struck out so far. Making it sound romantic is the difficult part. :-)

[StarCMC]

Well Friends, time for this chick to hit the hay!
I'll see ya'll in a few hours!!

To all of my heroes out there:  you guys & gals have
my undying gratitude.  I can never repay you for
what you have done for me.  But know this, I
will do my best to keep our country a place
that you want to come home to.

Goodnight, my heroes, wherever you are!