A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-29 thru 07-01-07...TGIF at the Finest

June 29, 2007 | Billie

[Billie]

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

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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 ~




"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


06-25,26-07 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

06-27-07 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie

06-28-07 ~ "No Controlling Legal Authority"
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

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.

I received this in my email June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[GodBlessUSA]

Weekend!

[Lady Jag]

Beautiful post, GeeBee!

[GodBlessUSA]

Thanks Lady Jag :)
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Can’t beat this weather huh. Isn’t it terrific. I actually have straight hair today. LOL!

[Lady Jag]

74 and dry with mostly sun is weather that's tough to beat.

[JustAmy]

According to 123 Greetings, today is Full Moon Day.

Happy Full Moon Day and Night .... enjoy your evening.

[jaycee]

Love your display! I bought some red silk geraniums and white baby’s breath and a small American flag for my husband’s grave. Got my things at Walmart....doesn’t pay to put too expensive flowers at the cemetary. The little American flag had a red ball at the top of the little pole....(stick). I try to keep a flag down there for him. He was my little Navy guy when I married him. I always told him I fell in love with that uniform!

[jaycee]

That is so sweet, Meg!

[GodBlessUSA]

Thanks Jaycee :)
That is beautiful tribute to your husband. A hero Sailor. I will be thinking of our Heros, like your husband, and their families...like you, this 4th, with great admiration and appreciation. God Bless.
Hugs!

[JustAmy]

Are you a Democrat, Republican or Texan ?
Here is a little test that will help you decide.
The answer can be found by posing the following question:

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife,and charges at you.
You are carrying a Glock cal 40, and you are an expert shot.

You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?

...............................................................

Democrat's Answer

Well, that’s not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor! Or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
What does the law say about this situation?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have paint and weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.

.......................................

Republican’s Answer

BANG!

....................................

Texan’s Answer

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Click..... (Sounds of reloading)

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG!

Click

Daughter: “Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?

Son: Can I shoot the next one!

Wife: You Ain’t Taking That To The Taxidermist!

[Majie Purple]

Thanks much for these most recent pic pings etc...Take Care & Hugs!

[jaycee]

Hello Mr. Sun! You are cute! Doing anything tonight??

[Lady Jag]

Doing anything tonight??

I was thinking of setting,
how about you?

[stopem]

;)
Exactly! Texan and Republican here...

[jaycee]

Sounds like a winner to me....LOL!

[JustAmy]

:-)

[Lady Jag]

Red skies at night, Sailors' delight.
Red skies at morning, Salors take warning.

[Lady Jag]

• Full Strawberry Moon -
June This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe.
However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also
because the relatively short season for harvesting
strawberries comes each year during the month of
June . . . the full Moon that occurs during that
month was christened for the strawberry!

[jaycee]

I was posting an answer and lost it by minimizing it to look at something else. Hope you don’t get both. What I said was that the picture is beautiful and I had heard that limerick, quote, etc. many times by my sailor husband. G. B. and I were just talking about my little sailor boy and how cute he was when I was 18 and he was in that little skinny uniform. Those whites had to be ironed so perfectly and I learned how to do it all. He is in Heaven tonight and at peace. Was telling G. B. about the flowers and flag I had gotten for his resting place. It is only three blocks from my house. But, I am doing great. He has been gone a little over three years and its hard to believe. God does make it where we can live again and laugh again. I have even dated a few times......can you believe it? I didn’t mean to write a book!!!

[Lady Jag]

That is lovely. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your sacrifices for our country. You are fortunate to have so many wonderful memories.