Freeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: It's The 151st Kentucky Derby Time, May 3, 2025 ~ 5-3-2025

For the best troops and veterans in the world! | Kathy In Alaska

[luvie]

Thanks for your hard work, Kathy! 💜

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

Kentucky Rain – Elvis Presley

Thunderstruck – AC/DC

Lightning Bolt – Pearl Jam

Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers

Thunder In My Heart – Leo Sayer

Lightning Strikes – Ozzy Osbourne

Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin

Lightning and Thunder – Marianas Trench

Lightning – Mortimer

[luvie]

~ It’s The 151st Kentucky Derby Time
May 3, 2025 ~

FR 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.

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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
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.

[Fiji Hill]

One of the most famous songs about horse racing:

Fugue for Tinhorns--The Andrews Sisters (1953)

[Fiji Hill]

One Mint Julep--The Clovers (1952)

[Fiji Hill]

The race is on! Stew Can is favored to win, Dog Biscuit is 3:1 and Beetle Bomb is 20:1. Who is going to win?

The William Tell Overture--Spike Jones & His City Slickers (1948)

[Fiji Hill]

Beetle Bomb, the horse, enters the Indianapolis 500 auto race!

The Dance of the Hours--Spike Jones & His City Slickers (1949)

[Fiji Hill]

A paean to a Kentucky product that you can use to make mint juleps.

Early Times--Dennis Binder & His Orchestra (1954)

[Fiji Hill]

One of the most famous singers to come out of the Corn Cracker State

I'm a Honky Tonk Girl--Loretta Lynn (1960)

[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight’s Canteen!

[gildafarrell]

America’s 1972 “A Horse With No Name”

[Fiji Hill]

Foggy Mountain Breakdown--Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (1949)

[Fiji Hill]

A couple of Corn Crackers cover the Dominoes' big hit.

60 Minute Man--The York Brothers (1951)

[luvie]

#1....radu!
I think you must
have gotten rain! LOL!

[luvie]

#2...kFiji Hill!
Tally HO!!

[luvie]

#3...PRO!!
They're offffff!

[luvie]

❤️ YOU CANTEEN DJ'S
Thanks for your hard work!
Kathy In Alaska; Ms.Behavin; Liberty Valance; Publius; spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; radu; Fiji Hill; 2111USMC; gundog; Allegra; Charles Martel; grimmy; Songcraft(
others and me)

Thanks for a great thread
and all you do here,
Kathy!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Hiya radu, sorry I missed you the other day.

I've had a long week, lots of Dr. appts and I'm worn out, just been lazing out in the afternoon and hitting the bed sheets early.

I hope all is well your way!

[luvie]

USAF Concert Band~Armed Forces Medley

WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!



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