FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday ~ 6 July 2012

July 5, 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.

MUSIC NIGHT
To keep you all in the mood
for the music thread
Fabulous FRiday presents

THE FOUR TOPS

The Four Tops ~ an American vocal quartet,
whose repertoire has included doo-wop,
jazz, soul music, R&B, disco,
adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes.

Lead singer Levi Stubbs
(born Levi Stubbles, a cousin of Jackie Wilson
and brother of The Falcons' Joe Stubbs),

groupmates
Abdul "Duke" Fakir,
Renaldo "Obie" Benson
and Lawrence Payton

The four remained together
from 1953 until 1997 without a single change
in personnel.

A change of line-up was finally forced upon the group
when Lawrence Payton died on June 20, 1997.

(click graphic)
#1 in 1965

A Few Hits

"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
"Reach Out I'll Be There"
"Standing in the Shadows of Love"
"Bernadette"
"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)"

TRIVIA

In December 1988, The Tops had been scheduled to board Pan Am Flight 103
to return to the U.S. for Christmas after completing their European tour.
However, they were late getting out of a recording session and overslept,
causing them to miss the ill-fated flight
which crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland,
after a terrorist bomb was detonated onboard.

The Four Tops sang the National Anthem
before the start of game 5 for the 2011 ALCS
between the Texas Rangers & Detroit Tigers
on October 13, 2011 in Detroit, MI.
When singing the last line of "The Star Spangled Banner",
"...and the home of the brave",
they quickly sang the words "Ain't No country Like the One I Got",
before singing the last word, "brave".

A few Awards

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1990)
Vocal Group Hall of Fame (1999)
Hollywood Walk Of Fame (1997)
Grammy Hall Of Fame (Reach Out I'll Be There-1998)
Billboard Magazine Top 100 Artists of All Time(#77)
100 Greatest Artists of All Time (#79-Rolling Stone Magazine)

(click graphic)
#1 in 1966

Come on in and dig some Motown sounds.

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]

Hope this comes out right this time.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[beachn4fun]

PING~A~LING

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, beachy...((HUGS))

Looks GREAT on my iPad!!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Beachy!

Perfect!

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, Hope ((HUGS))

You must have been ready with your finger on the button. LOL

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, Ma ((HUGS))

Last time it looked good to me but the next morning the outside border was gone.

How was your day?

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ It’s...... ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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our military and our allies’ military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
in keeping the Canteen doors open.

The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
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for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.

[beachn4fun]

Aloha BIGLOOK ((HUGS))

So far, so good.

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, Connie ((HUGS))

You beatin' the heat?

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

On my work computer there are only words...no background, no border, no pictures. LOL! Fotki is blocked.

But my iPad sees all....I love the border and background.

Last week Fotki probably rearranged the closets.

[beachn4fun]

Permission Granted.

Welcome aboard, CMN ((HUGS))

You surviving this heat?

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!




"Who have never retreated from clash of spears!"

The Star Spangled Banner
John McCormack & Frank Patterson
(Click)

Please let me know by FReepmail if you want to get on or off my music pinglist.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

In for a little while! Gotta get a few things done in preparation for a weekend at Sears Point (okay, Speedway Sonoma or whatever it’s called now)...

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, ZET

Thanks for joining us.

Speedway? Going to races?

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank very much, Beachy!

*HUGS*

And thanks very much for tonight's Fabulous FRiday thread!

Luckily, I spent the entire day n the office under A/C. I was almost overcome with the heat getting out of the van tonight - and that's a very short walk!



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[Kathy in Alaska]

It’s been a really busy day. The internet crashed hard Tuesday and we were unable to do payroll....2 of us came in yesterday, got the direct deposit file to the bank so they would have it at the crack of dawn, printed checks, etc.

Today is clean up and find out what we missed. There should be NO holidays on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday....what a mess they create for us. </rant>

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Yup. It’s an SCCA weekend, so I don’t have to worry about cameras this weekend. :) Apparently I got a few seconds of TV time at NASCAR a couple weeks ago, but not as much as I did last year.