FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday

April 13, 2012 | Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

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.

Remember the Good Old Days?
Sock Hops?
Drive-in Movies?
Buddy Holly?
Or other things that made it Fabulous?
You know, before cellphones?
Come on in and share your memories.
Or take a trip back in time.

Tonight we’ll check out 1920. (fooled ya)

It was a time of conservatism,
it was a time of great social change.
In music, the three sounds were jazz, jazz, and jazz.
The Jazz Age came about with artist like Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington.

106,521,537 people in the United States
2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2%
Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6
Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970
Dow Jones High 100 Low 67
Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of the population.
Gangland crime included murder, swindles, racketeering
It took 13 days to reach California from New York

Thanks to Henry Ford and mass production, one could buy a ford for $290.

The Nineteenth Amendment had passed the previous year
allowing women the right to vote in national elections.

Slang:
Ab-so-lute-ly – affirmative
All Wet - describes an erroneous idea or individual, as in, "he's all wet."
And How - I strongly agree!
Applesauce- an expletive same as horsefeathers, As in "Ah applesauce!"
Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea; the ultimate
Bank's Closed - no kissing or making out - i.e. - "Sorry, Mac, the bank's closed."
Cat's Meow - Something splendid or stylish; similar to bee's knees; The best or greatest, wonderful.
Don't know from nothing - don't have any information
Don't take any wooden nickels - Don't do anything stupid
Flapper - A stylish, brash, hedonistic young woman with short skirts & shorter hair
Fly boy - a glamorous term for an aviator
Giggle Water - An intoxicating beverage; alcohol

Chicago was hot! Harlem was hot with Jazz and the so-called "devil's music'!
(The Cotton Club was open to both whites and blacks and packed nightly.)

The Silent Screen stars
included the chic Rudolph Valentino, sexy Clara Bow.
Rudy Vallee sang through his megaphone.
The first talking picture, Don Juan, starring John Barrymore
premiered on Broadway in 1926.
This made movies big business.

Hope you enjoyed this trip back in time.

Remember, the Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

I’m off today to rest up. Trying to take it easy but when home my brain starts listing the things I could be doing while off. UGH!

It’s looking good out my window this morning.

Got to sign off - it’s almost 10 and I’m still in pjs!

Have a wonderful, wonderlust weekend

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))) to you.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) to you too.

[tomkow6]

 


I would like to share an experience with you all, about drinking and driving.
As you well know, some of us have been known to have had some brushes with the authorities on our way home from the odd social session over the years.
A couple of nights ago, I was out for a few drinks with some friends and had a few too many beers and some rather nice VODKA.
Knowing full well I may have been slightly over the limit, I did something I've never done before .... I took a bus home.
Sure enough I passed a roadblock, but as it was a bus they waved it past.

I arrived home safely without incident, which was a real surprise, as I have never driven a bus before and am not sure where I got it from!
If you know of anybody missing a bus please let me know so I can arrange to return it.
 

[E.G.C.]

Thanks. ((HUGS))

[SevenofNine]

TOMKOW YOU BAD BURKA MAN Give back that bus might be City bus if city bus they won’t miss it if is school bus give it backkkkk

[tomkow6]

[unique1]

[txradioguy]

TGIF everyone!!!

[tomkow6]

Hey! Hi, guy! How ya doing?

[HiJinx]

...my charger is apparently dying. Got to shop for new one.

Here's a nice one...!

[Kathy in Alaska]

TX...long time no see. ((HUGS))

How are you and the family at your new Post? All settled? New language skills underway?

Have a wonderful weekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Enjoy the weekend, beachy...((HUGS))

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha kakahiaka Beachy!

I have no clue yet what it means to be old.....but my learning curve is going up.

Happy Friday the Thirteenth!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Tomkow!

I thought you might like this.

[Arrowhead1952]

Here's a nice one...!

I don't think that is the charger beachy is shopping for today.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good afternoon, Ladies!

*HUGS*

They've had me chained to the desk all day, but we made our deadline. I hope everyone is having a Fabulous FRiday! I'll be leaving the office about 7:00 this evening. I'll be late getting into Music Mayhem - I have to pick my son up from work at 9:00 p.m.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Aloha, Shipmate! How goes it this afternoon?



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

Well, you just take care and we’ll see you when you get here! (((hugs)))

Happy Friday to you! (even though it is the 13th!)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Doc!

Well....it's Friday the Thirteenth, a day I found fit to remit my final tax voucher and balance my checking account. So all in all that's a monkey off my back......a BIG monkey.