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FReeper Canteen - Liberty Call - 9 Sept 2016
Our Troops Rock!!
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Posted on 09/09/2016 5:56:16 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troops; veteran
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To: AZamericonnie
Woohoo...Liberty Call means the weekend is here!!
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:13:04 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie; LUV W; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; Kathy in Alaska
DANCE NIGHT
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:13:08 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: left that other site
Hiya Leftie....wait....perhaps not such an appropriate nic right? ROFL :)
Hope are you & your furbabie doing? *Hugs*
To: AZamericonnie
WE GOT RAIN BUT NO SAND BAG WARNINGS.
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:18:10 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: PROCON
A staycation...my fav!
You ready for Fall?
Sure....in a bout two months. :)
Remember, we have two seasons...hot & not as hot. LOL
To: SandRat
So how are all those grandbabies doing? (so jealous!):)
To: Kathy in Alaska
TGIF Doll....couldn’t have come soon enough right? *Hugs*
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:21:59 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
Well, I “left that other site” because I was too far right to get along with the GOP! LOL!
Lynn-Dah’s wound was almost healed, but she picked the scab off. Grrrr...Another “Hot Spot”.
Other than that, Fine and Dandy!
(((HUGS)))
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:23:48 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
~~Tunes For Our Troops~~
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Enya - River |
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To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
IRVING BERLIN
ELLA FITZGERALD: REACHING FOR THE MOONThe success of the United Artists movie musical Puttin on the Ritz in 1930 put Irving on a path to greater success or so he thought. United Artists started work on a musical titled Reaching for the Moon, featuring Irvings music and starring the elder Douglas Fairbanks, one of the four owners of the studio. Unfortunately, movie musicals had fallen out of favor, so Irving ended up with a musical in which all the songs had been deleted, leaving only a drama. The deleted songs went into Irvings desk drawer and would turn up in different shows decades later. The title song, however, developed a life of its own.
This is a dark, heartbreaking melody, quite out of the ordinary for Irving. It has a Russian and Jewish flavor, as though the pogroms were just around the corner. This 1958 recording even brings in a gypsy violin.
Ella Fitzgerald: Reaching for the Moon
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:27:58 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
To: SandRat
Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...what a “handsome” couple of dancers.
They seem to be enjoying themselves. LOL!
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:28:55 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
~~Tunes For Our Troops~~
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Eric ClaptonJ.J. Cale - Ride the River |
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER! And Welcome Home after 73 Long Years!
PVT. FRANK F. PENNA, USMC Company E, 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division KIA Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20 November 1943
Pvt. Penna will be laid to rest with full Military Honors in his hometown of Canastota, New York 17 September 2016.
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save" U.S. Marine Band & Choir (Click)
Taps (Click)
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:33:15 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
"The Empty Chair"
By Captain Carroll "Lex" Lefon, USN (RET), on December 21st, 2004
"In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture. The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
AS YOU REMEMBER.
The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each others company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate. The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them. The bible represents the faith that sustained them. The glass is inverted they cannot share in the toast. The chair is empty they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER."
Many Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding Capt. Lefon's Chronicle Of "The Empty Chair."
"Träumerei" Robert Schumann (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:36:00 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; Liberty Valance; LUV W; All
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
This presentation is both musical and patriotic, in commemoration of 09/11/2016:
The below video was the result of an impromptu, jam session at a guitar camp in the Catskills of New York state last week. The camp was presented by Mr. Robben Ford. Mr. Ford has played with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and other well-known musicians. Mr. Ford is also an accomplished Blues solo artist.
Here is a photo of two of the teachers and the student:
Left to right: Mr. Jeffrey McErlain, Mr. Frank Frombach and Mr. Robben Ford.
Mr. McErlain resides in New York and gives online guitar lessons.
Other teachers at the camp were Mr. Hari Ganglberger, on drums in the video, and Mr. Kip Reed, is the bassist in the video.
All of the links below will open in a new window:
The video is not a complete song; it is only a clip because it is a private video not for reposting to social media. This video is for our troops, veterans, and Canteen family, so that we can't show more than a clip however the Full video will be up at Mr. Robben Ford's camp website in the near future along with introductions to all the rest of the people who attended the camp.
The gentleman playing the slide-guitar and singing is a born-and-raised Texan who now resides in Conroe. He paid for only a few guitar lessons from Mr. Paul Chester but these were not 'formal' nor ongoing guitar lessons. He absorbed other 'tips' and advice from other guitarists. Otherwise, he is totally self-taught. He took zero voice lessons. He reads music. Those, in and of themselves, are quite awe-inspiring accomplishments. His most influential 'tipster' is/was Mr. Kenneth Cordray who had written the song, "Francine" for ZZTop. As well, Mr. Frombach does all of the mixing, instrumentals, singing, chorus and engineering at the studio in his home. Mr. Frombach's most recent accomplishment is that he has played for "The Lone Star Veteran's Group" in Conroe, Texas. He hopes to be able to continue to have an association with them.
Here is a link to the video!
Here are various links to some of Mr. Frombach's other music and other links of interest:
Here is a link to Mr. Ford's site.
Here is a link to Mr. Ganglberger's site
I Was Born Free ( This is a patriotic song. ) Mr. Frombach assures me that he will make a better recording of this song and advise me after he has done so. This is the demo version.
American Hero is yet another patriotic song which was written by Mr. William 'Bill' Scholwin and performed by Mr. Frank Frombach. Mr. Scholwin is a veteran living in Montgomery, Texas which is just to the West of Conroe, Texas.
http://www.youtube.com/frombonics/
http://www.reverbnation.com/frankfrombach/
http://frankfrombach.bandcamp.com/
http://matthewandfrank.bandcamp.com/
Now, back to our regularly scheduled program!
Connie: Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Quintet - Summertime. ( Something smooth and soft tonight. )
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Welcome to the Salsa Addiction Emergency Room!
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We are all in critical condition here!
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The music page will open in a new window. There is the option of clicking on individual songs or clicking the Jukebox link. If you choose the Jukebox link then the page can be minimized while you continue surfing:
Friday Night Salsa for 09-08-2016 for the TROOPS and their supporters everywhere!
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Here is a list of the songs in the Jukebox:
Artist/s - Song Names:
Aerosmith - Dream On
Alma Cogan - Im In The Mood For Love
America - Ventura Highway
Average White Band - Grooving The Night Away
Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
Blood, Sweat And Tears - Yesterday's Music
Bloodrock - DOA
Bob Dylan - Everybody Let's Get Stoned
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock 'N Roll
Buddy Miles - Born Under A Bad Sign
Chicago - I Don't Want Your Money
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Love The One You're With
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
Dr Hook And The Medicine Show - The Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Hal Caveda - Don't Be Cruel ( Son )
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Red Top
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Rip A Dip
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Round Midnight
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Speak Low
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Summertime
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - Sunday Go To Meetin'
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - You Don't Know What Love Is
Juan Amalbert Y La Latin Jazz Qunitet - You're The Cutest One
The Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care Of Business
The Blood Hound Gang - You And Me Babe We Ain't Nothin' But Mammals
The Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
The Electric Light Orchestra - Dont Bring Me Down
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:37:35 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; left that other site
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
IRVING BERLIN
FRANK SINATRA: REACHING FOR THE MOONLeave it to Nelson Riddle to come up with an arrangement that would capture the dark spirit of this song. This 1966 recording sounds like a song by Rachmaninov or Tchaikovsky.
Frank Sinatra: Reaching for the Moon
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:37:39 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
To: AZamericonnie; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; ...
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:40:14 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/09/2016 6:45:22 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
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