A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-17,18,19-06....Kiss me - I'm Irish!

Billie

[Billie]

               

Some Irish tunes for your listening pleasure. A couple of wave files - full-length, lilting, Irish melodies - they are so beautiful! I hope you can open them, or "save target as" to your hard drive and listen to them later.

"My Wild Irish Rose" ~ John Gary
"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" ~ John Gary

MIDIS
"Irish Lullabye"
"The Last Rose of Summer"
"When Irish Eyes are Smiling"
"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"
"Danny Boy"




Finest Friends....

May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY ~ 2003
ST. PATRICK'S DAY ~ 2004
ST. PATRICK'S DAY ~ 2005

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 03-13-06 ~ Military Monday by Billie Presented by The Mayor 03-14-06 ~ A Finest Pet Day ~ The Doggie Dictionary by Dutchess 03-15-06 ~ Butterflies!!! The "Pretty" Bugs! by DollyCali 03-16-06 ~ Donkeys work tirelessly to keep losing, studies show by JohnHuang2 Presented by Billie

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

[MEG33]

The Aggies lost by 1 point to LSU. ;(

[Diver Dave]

Very interesting, MEG.

I was a very young pup at the end of the war so have no memories of that time, but I do remember sitting around the radio to listen to some of the old shows. Story-tellers of the day painted a picture with their scripts - something I've been accused of doing with some of my stories.

May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country

Amen, MEG...Amen!

[Diver Dave]

I saw that and was cheerin' for the Aggies

[MEG33]

Why, Dave ..spinning a good yarn is an art!

;)

[LadyX]

I've been glued to the Games all day again.
Moving to Winston-Salem, NC in 1974 in time for March Madness, I've been an avid ACC Basketball Fan ever since!
There were so many great *STARS** and teams and coaches and tournaments through the years, and the beat goes on this day..:))

As a Floridian, my Florida team is still alive, too.

Go, Duke and North Carolina and North Carolina State!!

In 1991, I won the (Greensboro) Moses Cone Hospital Big Pool for the Final Winner..:))
Going into the last game, a fellow in my Department and the Administrative Director of Radiology (Gloria was a good friend of mine) and I were tied.
Because they both were loyal to North Carolina, and I was not, necessarily, I had gone against them with the Other Team, and won....
I had filled out my *one and only* entry one hour before the deadline for entering - not several, like many did.
Great $5 investment!

[LadyX]

Aren't we fortunate to have such vivid memories of a totally different time in America?

Moving to the country in November 1943, on the vast acreage Daddy bought a cow, chickens, Muscovy ducks, turkeys, (nonedible) horses, and we had a man living on the place who did the heavy work and kept a 4-acre garden.

The local big rancher family often gave us beef...lady 'down the road' had a cow and she produced too much, that was churned into butter - Why, she just *had* to place wrapped quantities on her kitchen table so neighbors who stopped by to chat would *help themselves* to one (leaving a $1 for it..:))

We also had friends in Ft. Pierce who had an orange packing and producing plant, with 50-lb. sacks of sugar to make marmalade from the oranges.
It was SO unfortunate that an occasional sack was left on a loading dock and the bottom got wet...by law could not be used by them, and we just *had* to take them off their hands...

Yes, we were 'deprived' in some senses - but we did feel safe from strangers/hitchhikers/vagrants - offering a kind word and food, etc., and/or giving rides without hesitation.

We indeed were blessed.

[LadyX]

"We kids listened together a lot of times over at a neighbor's house..We gathered around the radio and listened with such intensity! I remember it well..We played outside except for a few radio programs unless it was very cold. .."

Oh, yes - we played outdoors all year in South Florida.
The highlight of the week for the radio was at 9 p.m.
when The Inner Sanctum came on the radio!
It was mandatory you sped home and listened to it in the dark,
with the lights out!! - being *brave* when the sign-on
"Squeaking Door" sound emanated from the console radio!

[JulieRNR21]

Uh, oh.....looks like he wandered out of the Finest Family Room to another thread and forgot where he was, or wasn't. I think maybe Julie led him off down to Florida to help with the Katherine Harris campaign. :-)

Yep.......I called for reinforcements to fight the 'nagging naybobs of negativity' and our Wolfie answered the call with his cheery St. Paddy's Greetings....it helped to calm things for a little while....LOL

[Mama_Bear]

Yep.......I called for reinforcements to fight the 'nagging naybobs of negativity' and our Wolfie answered the call with his cheery St. Paddy's Greetings....it helped to calm things for a little while....LOL

LOL!! Well, please send him back. We miss him. ;-)

Hi Julie! Long time no see!

[Temple Owl]

"T''was the Irish what invented the pipes, you know, and they gave them to the Scots as a joke. And you Scots have'nt gotten the joke yet!!"

[Mama_Bear]

Yep, LadyX is the keeper of the Bear Family Album. Mama_Bear and Papa_Bear just love it when she posts photos from the album. :-)

[JulieRNR21]

Hi Mama Bear......It's been too long since I visited the Finest....I've been very busy writing letters, volunteering at the phone bank and trying to mobilize Freepers to support the Katherine Harris for Senate Campaign!

But I'm so glad I was able to stop by to celebrate on St. Pat's Day!

[LadyX]

That's okay, O Wise One..:))

I have both Irish AND Scottish bloodlines!

Now if only I could dance Irish jigs like them..:(
Do ye think the Scots were jealous
and put the kibosh on that skill for me?

[Majie Purple]

Nice lookin' bear family there! Thanks for posting the "photo album" pics...

[Majie Purple]

Great story relayed from your past Meg! Until reading that I thought you were much younger...So nice getting to know folks better and better with each post...G'night dear Meg!

[LadyX]

"Nice lookin' bear family there! Thanks for posting the "photo album" pics..."

We aim to please here - -

"No, WAIT!! We don't shoot our beloved bears!!"

[abject apology inserted here..]

[Majie Purple]

Picturesque glimpse into yesteryear...Thank you drinking in all the history...Aahhh, refreshing...

[Majie Purple]

And now enjoying the radio days history lesson...Good stuff, all!

[LadyX]

Hahaha...Megsie, I do believe Majie thought oldtimers
looked and acted like this gal..

Sure'n we be long on life, but young at heart..:))

[Majie Purple]

"...We miss him. ;-)"

I'll 2nd that and if someone beat me to it then I'll 3rd;4th and 5th that!