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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy St Patrick's Day! ~ 17 March 2024
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Posted on 03/17/2024 5:04:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
The FReeper Canteen Presents... St Patrick's Day
Canteen Mission Statement
Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage. Irish Rovers ~ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Dominic Behan ~ Erin Go Bragh
Lisa Kelly ~ Carrickfergus Clancy Brother & Tommy Makem ~ Johnnie I Hardly Knew You The Dubliners ~ The Rocky Road To Dublin
Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.
Loreena McKennitt ~ She Moved Through The Fair El McMeen ~ Danny Boy Bill Douglas ~ Irish Lullaby The Wolfe Tones ~ The Wearing Of The Green The Chieftains ~ An Gaoth Aneas
In modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick's Day has traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world. Last year, close to one million people took part in Ireland 's St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions, and fireworks shows.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
A bit gloomy up there today, isn’t it? I didn’t see snow at Lake Hood but the mountains weren’t visible. Snow over there or was it fog?
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:18:03 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: E. Pluribus Unum; Kathy in Alaska
When the dirt bag finally takes his dirt nap, I have a feeling a huge celebration will burst out spontaneously. LOL
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:21:20 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: PROCON
Howdy, PRO.
ROTFLMBO!! You find some of the funniest graphics.
Still enjoying decent weather out there? It’s been nice enough here the past week but now the roller coaster is getting ready to make another plunge. Brief, at least.
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:24:25 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Ezekiel
Happy St Patrick's Day, Ezekiel...one of my favorite songs. Thanks!
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:44:55 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; radu; mylife; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; PROCON; laurenmarlowe; ...
Durn tootin', they do!! 💚💚💚
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:55:39 PM PDT
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: The Mayor
Happy St Patrick's Day, Mayor, and thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul. Hope your weekend was relaxing. Making progress on your "new" car? Got the color picked out?
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posted on
03/17/2024 7:56:33 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: luvie
Howdy, luvie.
Yeahbuddy, they make it look REAL good!
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posted on
03/17/2024 8:12:48 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Hey there, radu!
They sure do! When I saw this one, I knew it was THE one!
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:00:06 PM PDT
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: PROCON
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:03:25 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: fidelis
Happy St Patrick's Day, fidelis, and thank you.Hope you had a great day.
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:33:11 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; radu; beachn4fun; All
Happy St. Patrick's Day and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
Yesterday at Comanche Lake:
How's everyone doing this morning?
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:45:10 PM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Riverdance at the Eurovision Song Contest 30 April 1994, Dublin (with text narration)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0v_pu6miJ8
On April 30th 1994 something happened during the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest that was to lead to the creation of one of the most successful stage shows of all time and introduce the wider world to Irish dance and music.
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:45:52 PM PDT
by
Golden Eagle
(It is far easier to fool someone, than to convince them that they've been fooled. )
To: luvie
It’s a good one, alright!
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:46:17 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: E.G.C.
Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))
You had a prettier day for your outing yesterday, I see. Gizmo had fun splashing in the water.
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:50:45 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Hope you’ve had a good day. It was drizzly here all day. Loved it.
I’m going to have to go pretty soon. I have to get up way too early in the morning for an appointment, so need to get to sleep early. Again. Got to stop this early stuff! LOL! See ya tomorrow!
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posted on
03/17/2024 9:55:03 PM PDT
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie
Good! More drizzle! Plants will be happy though the kitties haven’t enjoyed it much.
We made it up to 63 briefly this afternoon but it was cloudy all day. We’re under a freeze warning tonight and tomorrow night.
It was a good day overall. Had a long visit with my sister.
Good luck tomorrow. I know you’re looking forward to it. NOT!!!
Catch ya tomorrow.
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posted on
03/17/2024 10:20:13 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Phinneous; golux; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
Your thread could use a bump, because it's never too late. Saint Patrick's Day is an iconic drinking party day, and it's always 5 o'clock somewhere. 180-days long in the kingdom of Ahasuerus, for example.
(The smart money's on those who are "drunk" on the waters of Torah.)
I don't usually pester you with strange replies, so perhaps I can sneaks this one in, about that
Unicorn Song..
a floating zoo, because God "seen some sinnin' and it gave Him pain",
because there's always something funny going on out there. As translated in the KJV, the unicorn is the mysterious re'em animal that like Boston, is associated with Joseph.
People assume that "the reason you never see a unicorn to this very day" is that they didn't listen, and as a result drowned while hiding, playing silly games. I've listened to those lyrics, and the song doesn't say that exactly, but rather that the waters came down and sort of floated them away...
😶🌫️ 🚀 🌑 😶🌫️
I take inspiration from Joseph, the quintessential "when there's a will there's a way" kind of fellow. I figure that the non-visionaries never dreamt of flying unicorns (aka alicorn for the horn itself).
Many will continue to insist -- 'til Kingdom Come -- that the re'em could not possibly be a unicorn (of one horn) because the text says "horns", plural.
Yet the stuff that just sits there in plain sight, on top of a Redstone ("the lunar unicorn of alchemy").
I often use word plays to take me on little adventures to wherever they go. That.. way, I'm sure to learn something new, in a.. way that will make a memory for the fun of it all. It's a journey, not a destination, which might be why the process tends to irk people. I end up all over the map, so it's not for everyone.
Anyway, it's like the marathon logo itself. I know I've arrived at the finish line* (with its double unicorns, one on each end), because I know that the answer to the question, "Are we there yet?" is always going to be "No." It's the destination of transcendence. The "missing" capstone as it were. I've long suspected that Joseph had a great view from his office window. Inspiring.
The Boston Marathon,
"EST." 1897.
Thus, in the spirit of this time frame of the 127th running, I'll point out the obvious, that the abbreviation "EST" has commonly-used options.
There's "Established", but also Eastern Standard Time (which when not passing through a leap year is 127 days long), and also the Book of Esther, aka "the revelation of the hidden."
EST 1:1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from Hodu [= 1897] to Kush, over one hundred and twenty seven provinces:
Right from the starting line, EST 1897:
ויהי בימי אחשורוש הוא אחשורוש המלך מהדו
The revelation of the hidden = prizes for playing.
Just in case anyone needs a handy mnemonic for the name of the king...
AHASUS
I sure hope "Comic Sans" comes through, because it's the font that everyone loves to hate, so that's even better.
Amazing how those colors all line up for the matching spelling effect. Oys-R-US, eh? 🤣
* Esther [אסתר] = 661, an address right there at the finish line. 661 is "Removery", a tattoo removal business. Translation: people need to keep coming back, returning.. for further treatment.
It never ends! Gotta laugh..
I always find the best stuff. When God said, "I will surely visit you", He wasn't kidding:
"Don't make me come down there." ~ God
The Bottle Let Me Down ~ Merle Haggard
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posted on
03/18/2024 5:51:56 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
To: radu
Umpfh. I’m still out of it had have some pain, but not as much as I thought I would. I’m on drugs. LOL! Also still a bit out of it from the anesthesia. Nap time is coming VERY soon!
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posted on
03/18/2024 10:19:37 AM PDT
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; radu; mylife; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; PROCON; laurenmarlowe; ...
🍀Cheers, Canteen!🍀
Did y'all have fun on St. Patrick's Day.
I did wear green. LOL!
Hope everyone has a Mahv'lus Monday
...and a Wonderful Week!
Still cool and cloudy here. LOVIN' it!
💚(((hugs)))💚
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posted on
03/18/2024 10:38:04 AM PDT
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie
LOL Been there, done that, have the t-shirt so I understand.
Enjoy your nap and with luck, you’ll be less groggy when you wake up.
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posted on
03/18/2024 12:06:37 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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