A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-21,22,23-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


04-17-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

04-18-06 ~Sides-to-Middle
By Billie

04-19-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie

04-20-06 ~ Fairy Tales
By DollyCali

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-28-06 ~ Hall of Fame #15

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

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[snugs]

[LadyX]

Jenny looks just like her!
Small, and black and white, and usually in
a relaxed, upside down pose..:))

[WVNan]

Well, there you are. I was just on the verge of sending out the St Bernard to rescue you. I had a feeling you were not up to par. I'm glad you had a good visit with children and grandchildren. Pray that all will go well for her in Memphis.

[WVNan]

Pansys make me smile too. I have two beds of them and they are growing gangbusters. Yellow and burgundy.

[WVNan]

Don't know if you read the whole thread yet or not. Check out post #66 and also note that hubby and I celebrated our 40th anniversary yesterday.

[The Mayor]

Good news M'Lady that you are feeling better and your visit went well.

Had a suprise at Church this morning, I make the announcements every 4 weeks for 2 weeks at a time. I try to make everyone smile and always say something off the cuff to get everyones attention..

This AM Greg, the guy that usually leads everyone in song came up to me and said his voice was not in great shape and he wanted me to do it.... I have never done it before so I told him yes as long as he was there to lead me.. It worked and all went really well.

Now he wants to share it with me.. I guess I should have sung a different tune.. : )

Now this is a different role for me in the church..

[Mama_Bear]

Now this is a different role for me in the church..

Well, just goes to show you - cream rises to the top, in time. ;-)

((((((((((cuzzin))))))))))))

[Kitty Mittens]

A Blessed Sunday to the Finest!

[The Mayor]

LOL!!!

We are going to visit my Gram July 4th weekend..
I'll tell Ashland you all say hello..

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, yes, please do! Have a wonderful visit with your special Gram. Take pictures! :-)

[Majie Purple]

O so lovely & soothing...
Thanks for pinging me
to this golden sun!

[The Mayor]

I will for sure.. she is 99 and will be 100 Thanksgiving this year.

[Mama_Bear]

Special hugs for our special (((((((((Kitty Mittens)))))))))!

[Majie Purple]

Re: your # 166...Neat news!:)

[LadyX]

Actually, I am indebted to King George of the 1600's, snugs.

My forebear through my maternal grandfather, was Thomas Smith, who went to Charles Town in The Colonies, and was rewarded by the King with a number of *landgraves* - each one 42,000 acres of Carolina land.
[It was not divided into North and South Carolina until 1729, and he later became a governor of the vast territory, from 1693-1694.]

He was a very successful shipping merchant, planter, the town surgeon and mayor of Charles Town.
As was common at that time, when his wife died giving birth, he married quickly to provide a mother to the child and his older ones.
His choice was the widow of the Dutchman who created Medway Plantation west of town. Most of the bricks used in building Charles Town came from there.
With a large family and his shipping business, they lived opposite that in his house right across the street from the river.

In the Spring Plantation Tour of 1968, my sister Anne and I did the all day, 3-county circuit of famous plantations, and Medway was the last stop.
Not being snobbish, and a tad irreverent, we took photos of one another by "Papa Tom's" gravesite..:))
At the time, I lived just 6 miles from it, but it is open to the public only once a year.

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By the way, On February 5, 1778 South Carolina became the first state to ratify the first constitution of the United States, the Articles of Confederation.

[snugs]

Interesting Medway Plantation.

The River Medway is the main river in Kent and one area of North Kent is referred to as Medway.

Are there any historical links with Kent, England with Carolina?

[LadyX]

Laughing at the photo of This Generation of **Beach Babe**...
Must compare it with Emma's lovely Gramma Nan..:))

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[LadyX]

"Are there any historical links with Kent, England with Carolina?"

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that, Eleanor, having only a genealogy chart my sister copied from my grandfather's handwritten notes recorded in his Bible.
It showed only dates of birth and death, spouses, children...

[Majie Purple]

"...I must leave now,..."
Day omit! :)


Coooooommmme Baaaaaack!

[The Mayor]

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