FReeper Canteen ~ Happy New Year 2015! ~ 01 January 2015

Happy New Year To Our Troops and Veterans All Over The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

Troops, Veterans, Families, Allies, and FRiends.....

The FReeper Canteen Presents.....

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

“May Light always surround you;
Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you;
Your Passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire
your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For,
May your arms Never Tire.”
-D. Simone

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Publius]

In 1951, "Sixty Minute Man" was considered naughty. By the mid-Fifties, it was Elvis and his swiveling hips. The Summer of Love produced a whole song repertory about getting it on. The Seventies brought homosexuality into the mainstream courtesy of the Village People. The Eighties brought rap. The Nineties brought "Baby's Got Back". That's when I bailed.

Chris Rock did a comedy bit about white girls singing along with hip-hop and loving the dirtiest lyrics.

Regretfully, I'm reminded of what hard-core Southern segregationists said about "race mixing" in the Fifties and Sixties. It's one of those things that I'm not comfortable thinking about. Certain pathologies have leached into the white population. Our popular culture is suffering. One only has to listen to our 1941 Pearl Harbor Day tribute to see how things have fallen.

Everybody wants to be on the cutting edge of culture. Unfortunately, it's the edge that causes blood loss.

[luvie]

Yes, people have been “shocked” in every generation. But before it was perception and now it’s in your face obscenities that can’t be rationalized away by the “generation gap”. In my opinion, of course.

That tribute was the most fun I’ve had in ages! :)

[Publius]

The Greatest Generation had the greatest music. Irving Berlin's death at age 101 in 1989 marked the end of an era.

(Irving about Taco: "Sure looks like a fag to me.")

[luvie]

He didn’t pull any punches. LOL!

Is he? :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Steal away...I love it.

[Publius]

Don’t really know. But he sure looks like one.

[left that other site]

I did!

I can only use it once a year, and I happened to have the “Heroes Thread” both Christmas and New Years Day this year!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy New Year, Salvation. And thanks for the light show link!!! ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Trillian, and a Happy New Year to you as well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful, Meg....as always. Wonderful poem!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The only thing I know for sure is the big fireworks display downtown. And it’s dark out so they can be seen. The 4th of July fireworks can’t be seen as well.

Glad you enjoyed the transition to 2015, and a wonderful time was had by all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy New Year to the Colonel_Flagg family.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy New Year, oldteen...((HUGS))

[luvie]

Kinda does for sure!

[Kathy in Alaska]

It was a good point that needed to be made. A not so good sign of the times.

A sobering experience for us old folks.

"You are so right...We're in trouble, not just as a nation, but as a culture."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Some good music back then...thanks, Heart-Felt.

[Heart-Rest]

 

I hope every single one of these days are terrific for you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our troops’ grandparents were listening to that stuff!

Now I really feel old. LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! That’s cool....thank you. And 365 days of great things for you as well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Jim, and a Happy New Year to you and yours.