[AZamericonnie]

[MEG33]

Thank you for this terrific thread honoring our firefighters.

[StarCMC]

wh00p!!

Beauty!!

*HUGS!*

[MS.BEHAVIN]

what a gorgeous thread connie
thank you
good evening ma
good evening canteeners and troops
my shift key is not working so bear with me
i have to type in lower case until i can figger out what the heck is going on
i'm in for abit
hugs alla round
ms.b

[basil]

Ping, Mr. FireFighterforFreedom.

Thanks for all you do here in Austin.

[StarCMC]

 

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Happy Birthday,
Dear Allegra!

Happy Birthday To You!

 

Big birthday hugs to you!
 

 

[Species8472]

A FIREFIGHTER'S GLOVES

  A Firefighters Gloves hold many things
  From elderly arms to a kids broken swing
  From the hands they shake and the backs they pat
  To the tiny claw marks of another treed cat
  From the DWI who was on her way home
  And the equipment they use to roll back the dash
  From a family of 6 she involved in the crash

  The brush rakes in spring wear the palms out
  When the wind does a "90" to fill them with doubt
  The thumb of the glove wipes the sweat from the brow
  Of the face of a firefighter who mutters "What now"

  They hold inch and three quarters flowing one seventy five
  So the ones going in, come back out alive
  When the regulator goes; then there isn't too much,
  But the bypass valve they eagerly clutch

  The rescue equipment, the ropes, the C-collars;
  The lives that they save never measured in dollars
  Are the obvious things firefighters gloves hold
  Or, so that is what I've been always told

  But there are other things Firefighters Gloves touch
  Those are the things we all need so much

  They hold back the rage on that 3 am call
  They hold in the fear when your lost in a hall
  They hold back the pity, agony, sorrow
  They hold in the desire to "Do it tomorrow"

  A gloves just a glove till it's on firefighters
  Who work all day long just to pull an all-nighter
  And into the fray they charge without fear
  At the sound of a "Help" they think that they hear

  When firefighters hands go into the glove
  It's a firefighter who always fills it with love
  Sometimes the sorrow is too much to bear
  And it seeps the glove and burns deep "in there"

  Off comes the gloves when the call is done
  And into the pocket until the next run
  The hands become lonely and cold for a bit
  And shake just a little thinking of it

  And they sit there so red eyed with their gloves in  their coats
  The tears come so fast that the furniture floats
  They're not so brave now; their hands they can't hide
  I guess it just means that they're human inside

  And though some are paid and others are not
  The gloves feel the same when it's cold or it's hot
  To someone you're helping to just get along
  When you fill them with love, you always feel strong

  And so when I go on my final big ride
  I hope to have my gloves by my side
  To show to St. Peter at that heavenly gate
  Cause as everyone knows, firefighters don't wait.

  Thank God

[Allegra]

Thanks, y'all for all the lovely greetings. This is really nice.

Now, who spilled the beans? I'm going to get 'em. ;-)

[Allegra]

Aw, man...

[El Gran Salseron]

Hit and run post because I have been snowed under with work:

In 1993 we had a house fire. Firemen came busting in totally unconcerned for their own well-being to get my wife, dogs and most important possessions out of the house. While they were doing that there were other firemen dousing the flames.

After the fire was out and things had calmed down they were the among the nicest people I have met and very helpful.

A smart, sharp, crispy, military salute to all firemen! You'll never hear me say anything negative about firemen and if I hear someone else say anything negative about firemen there is going to be a fight!

[jan in Colorado]

Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute to Firefighters, AZamericonnie

Thank you to our troops and to all those that serve and protect us!

[tomkow6]

 

SALUTE!

 

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Connie!!!

Good morning, Canteen Crew !

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

 

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

 

[tomkow6]

 

Today's FEEBLE

YOKE :

Visiting a seriously ill lawyer in the hospital, his friend found him sitting up in bed, anxiously leafing through the Bible.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Looking for loopholes,” was the lawyer’s reply.

[tomkow6]

 

Chicagoland Weather

August 03, 2006
Chicago, IL
Sunrise	5:46 AM (CDT)
Sunset	8:11 PM (CDT)
Hrs. of Daylight	14 Hrs., 25 Mins

Heat Index: 76°F

Humidity: 99%

Dew Point: 71°F

So Far Today
High: 77°F
Low: 69°F
Rain: 0.56"
Rain Rate: 0.08"/h
Gusts: 43mph SW

Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
High: 82 °F Low: 65 °F More	High: 85 °F Low: 65 °F More	High: 88 °F Low: 65 °F More	High: 88 °F Low: 65 °F More	High: 85 °F Low: 62 °F More

 

[tomkow6]

 

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[tomkow6]

 

.....this post is NOT for Princess Potty Mouth Fawnn...(I'm not talking to her)...it's for her poor, sweet Mother

 

Good Morning, Fawnn's Mom!

 

 

[beachn4fun]

to the

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

OUR MILITARY AND ALLIED MILITARY ROCK

Thank you, Connie, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. A day to honor the firefighters of the World. I love that little fire truck speeding over to put the fire out. And, that fireman/angel ice sculpture is so awesome. A little "by-the-way" tidbit ~ Celticlass's son is a DC fireman.

Another HOT HOT day in DC Metroland. They're assuring us that the cooler temps will be here starting tomorrow.

Ah, the dog days of summer.

My oldest granddaughter is up from Florida and we've managed to snag her for a couple of days before she goes back this weekend. So, today I am working at home so we can be together. And, tomorrow is my day off, so we will get to go somewhere, do something then. But, of course, it could be raining by then.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and

our allied military and the family members of the above.

Honoring those who have served before.

(a special thanks to wonderful Sonora for the cute smiley woohoos & for his ultimate sacrifice. )

[minor49er]

Good Morning troops! Good Morning everyone! On the thread it mentioned that Dalmatians were sometimes used as fire dogs, but it doesn't mention why. At a fire fighting class for Sea Cadets we were told that it was because they were usually hard of hearing and so were less likely to be scared and then scare the horses. Here's today's humor attempt!

A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children fell to discussing the dog's duties.

"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.

"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."

A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrant."

[Calpernia]

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[citizensgratitude]

Very nice tribute.

I think of 9/11 in New York and their Valor that day.