A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-19-06...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[GodBlessUSA]

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

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~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


5-15-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

5-16-06 ~ Know Your Presidents
By Billie

5-17-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billy

5-18-06 JohnHuang2's ~ My Two Cents
By John Huang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

3-28-06 ~ Hall of Fame #14

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

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

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

(Sorry, I know this is a luncheon dress, but it's reeeeally hot here today.)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Is this enough red for everyone? (It's really way too hot for this outfit...)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Thank you Mayor.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the ping to your supporting the Troops
red dress wearing calico kitty, from Billie!:)
So cute!

[dutchess]

Proud mama ZAKJAN2 posted this news article yesterday at the Finest. Here are the pics of her lovely daughter, definately a future "freeperette". Congratulations JAKJAN2...you definately know how to raise them!! AND...Katie is wearing RED to support our troops :o)

Fourth grader wins first in state - 5/10/2006

Katie Zakrzewski, a fourth grade student at Warm Springs Intermediate School, won a first place award for her Division 1 Political Science Social Studies project at the State Competition in the Charleston Civic Center on May 5. She chose her project platform as, should the clause "One Nation Under God" be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance?" She surveyed over 200 Morgan county WV students, grades 3-12, and found the results overwhelmingly positive to leave the pledge as is.

Zakrzewski says, “All of this research has made it perfectly clear to me that the majority of Americans want the Pledge of Allegiance to remain untouched."

Also "The majority, (around 80%) of Americans believe in some type of God. The majority of my peers want the pledge to remain as is. I can now honestly say that I believe that the voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic exercise, not a religious exercise, and I want it to remain AS IS," she said.

She attributes her success to her Berkeley Springs family and friends’ work and support, her teacher Kim Barlow, the county director Lynn Keenan, her Pastor Mike Bennett of the Union Chapel UMC, and specifically to the Morgan County Arts Council for the opportunity to participate on stage, and work on public speaking.

Zakrzewski plans to rally Americans to support the Pledge of Allegiance as is.

(We stayed at the Embassy Suites, and when we were getting ready to leave Friday morning, to go set up her project, Katie was lucky enough to see the United States Marine Corp Vets performing a Flag Raising Ceremony !

She is pictured with Marine Sergeant Hershel Woodrow Williams, of West Virginia, who earned the right to wear the cherished Congressional Medal of Honor--the highest award bestowed for gallantry in actual combat with a national enemy-- She was so honored, and how appropriate condsidering her project title. She discussed her project results with him, and he told her to keep fighting for her cause!!!)

[GodBlessUSA]

I hope your weather is beautiful. Family weddings are so fun. Have a great time!

[Majie Purple]

Re: post 65 ping...Way to go Katie!!!!!

[Majie Purple]

Congrats to your nephew and his bride tomorrow!
Happy wishes for their life as husband & wife...

[stopem]

Thank you for sharing. What a lovely young lady. Good job Mama!!

[ZAKJAN2]

Oh Dutchess , thank you so much for posting that for us. We sure are proud.
This child is motivated.
This was quite the learning experience for her.
She is one proud little American!
God Bless America !!
God Bless our Troops!!

Jan

[MEG33]

Wonderful daughter you have! It gives me hope for the future..Congratulations to your lovely daughter and to you.

[luvie]

Thanks, Dolly! I might just use this next time.

[MEG33]

Thank You, Gee Bee, for TGIF at the Finest!

[WVNan]

My town is on the Travel Channel right now. All the people doing the talking are friends of mine or people I know.

[WVNan]

Oops. Going off. I missed most of it myself. It's been on before and will probably be on again. It's a program about Bigfoot, the Jersy Devil and the Mothman. The Mothman is ours. Ha. We love him.

[MEG33]

Mine is on the Unexplained..could be the same..I wasn't watching anything ..might as well be this! I'll listen for your Mothman!

[anonymoussierra]

AMEN!!!!!!! thank you

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Nan.

PrissyMissy loves your Mothman. She has her recital on Sunday; she is excited. Right now she does not want to take dance lessons next year. She wants to play soccer. :)

[WVNan]

Hi Amy. Yes, I know Missy loved the statue. I love that picture of her with it. I'm actually not going to hang around tonight. I'm tired because hubby, KET and I left yesterday, drove to Charlotte N.C., spent the night, got up early and went to see the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Discovery Place, and drove back home today. Tomorrow I have to work the Siege of Fort Randolph before leaving at 2:00 for Ohio for the Opry. I really need to find something to do with my spare time. ((((hugs))))

[JustAmy]

Night, Nan. Get some rest.

As you can see, I didn't stick around either. I needed to take clothes out of the dryer. I do laundry whenever. :)