USO Canteen FReeper Style.......11-9-01

Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny | October 9 , 2001 | Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

USO Canteen Freeper Style

War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil.  We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear.

On September 11, 2001, that comfort, that feeling of living in a land that would not be attacked ended.

William T. Sherman said it succinctly, "War is hell."

The day has come for this Nation and its people to understand that there is a risk in losing its freedom, and in reality there always has been. We have ONLY stayed free because of the sacrifices of our military, our warriors.

This is about saving the future of America. Aristotle said, "We make war that we may live in peace."

We are seeing the American Flag flying at homes now more than ever in my lifetime. We are seeing the American Flag flying on vehicles and people wearing Flag pins and small Flags on their clothes. America is united in the cause for Freedom and for our country to WIN against the evil that came upon our land to kill and hurt us. To change our way of life and to destroy America which is US, you and me. To take away our precious Freedom.

This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.

Those in our military are our Nation's warriors. Let us join hands, fly our Flag and let the world know how important our warriors are to us....And that our MILITARY, our Warriors, are America's TRUE HEROS!

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"No Marine was ever honored for what they received. Honor was the reward for what they gave." (Anonymous) CHIEF gave his all in many ways. He touched our lives and his friendship meant so much to all of us. He will live in our hearts forever, and his friendship will always be a bright and shining memory in our hearts and souls.

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[ST.LOUIE1]

A Saint and a King - BOTH of them, TOGETHER, at one time, in our humble Canteen.
We are blessed. It's almost too much. :^)

Yep! The WOLF is dead. The Saint has arrived.

My halo may be slightly askew..... but intact. : )

As for our King....

he 'pings' a lot but it doesn't much.

[Mama_Bear]

LOL!!! What a thing to do to two sweet, innocent little bears!

Thank you (I think)......I will add them to my collection, but they will not be allowed on my profile page until they can behave themselves.

[SAMWolf]

[BigBlueJon]

Good Mornin' everyone. It's great to be here thinking about our vets. And thinking about our Commander-in-Chief closing last night's speech with "Let's Roll". I'm so thankful that this man is in charge of our vets at this time.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Make that: "he 'pings' a lot but it doesn't HURT much."

Sheesh!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Mama_Bear's not into 'bondage bears'.

Little over the edge, don't you think?

[SAMWolf]

Little over the edge, don't you think?

I hope not, just trying to tease, no offense meant.

[Mama_Bear]

Little over the edge, don't you think?

I hope not, just trying to tease, no offense meant.

It's okay guys. No offense taken. I realize it was intended in fun.

Thank you, Louie. :-)

[SAMWolf]

To Osama and the Boys
from an American Wife & Mother:

Well, the government finally named you as a suspect,
so I guess it's fair to talk about you now.
Thought you had us, didn't you?
What a laugh!
You did more to unify this country than George Washington.

See, we Americans had gotten sort of distracted.
We worried about things like lockboxes, taxes, and who was committing hanky panky with whom.
We were too stressed to reach out to one another,
to sit down and talk with our kids,
to call our spouses at work and tell them we loved them.
We were MUCH too busy to even think about giving blood or going to the hardware store to buy and hang an American flag.

You changed all that, Osama, you and your gang of creeps.
I met my neighbors in the park across the street tonight.
We talked quietly while everybody gathered.
Then we lit our candles and just stood there silently, holding them.
Without anybody saying anything, we walked back to our neighborhood and set them on our doorsteps.
They are still burning.
You will never be able to put them out.

See, Osama? You think you get ticked off when someone messes with your culture, your beliefs, your country?
Just wait a minute you flea bitten miserable excuse for human DNA!
You haven't seen anything like the anger of a MOTHER who's son has to go off to defend their homeland against your cowardice and hatred.
You haven't seen anything like the WIFE of a fireman, policeman or EMT who clings to hope wondering if he'll ever return from trying to help his fellowman in your moment of destruction.

You haven't seen anything like the WOMAN who will keep her family,
and her neighbors family, and her best friend's family,
and country's family going when hope and energy falls low.
You haven't seen anything like the good OLE GIRL who weeps tears of agony for family's she's never known or never will meet, just because she cares.

You think the American MEN are bad?
You just better thank your lucky stars that you aren't dealing with one of us American WOMEN right now.
Trust me, the men are the ones showing restraint.
I have heard the best ideas of just how graphically you need to be disposed of lately in the beauty shop, nail salon and the grocery store lines.

I've had more meaningful conversations with my teenager this week than in the last couple of years combined.
Tonight I was driving her to a friend's house when the voice of Lee Greenwood came over the radio singing "I'm Proud to Be an American."
We were stuck in traffic, and normally we would have been snapping at one another.
She started singing along softly with the radio.
I joined in. By the second verse we were singing at the top of our voices with the windows rolled down.
People stuck in traffic on either side of us joined in.
By the time we were finally able to move a little,
perfect strangers were wiping their eyes, blowing their horns and shouting good wishes to one another.

I hung an American flag on my house yesterday for the first time in my life.
I'd like to get another one, but there are no flags or anything else red, white, or blue left in any store in this town.
My daughter and I did find some white and blue ribbon in the sewing box.
Tomorrow we're going to make a huge blue-and-white bow and fasten it to the front grille of the car.

I called my husband at work today just to tell him I loved him.
I hadn't done that for a while - too busy, I guess. It felt wonderful.
We are going to send some money to a fund to help the victims.
Tonight at the dinner table we talked about the various charities and tried to decide which one was best.
Normally we just eat and run.
It was the best dinner table conversation we've had in a long time.
We finally decided on a fund that's been set up for the children of the rescue workers who were killed in New York City.
We'd never given much thought to appreciating all they do for us before now.

My husband and I are on a waiting list to give blood.
It'll be awhile before our names come up; there are over 500 people ahead of us.
There's been a shortage of blood in this area. I wouldn't be
surprised if the blood donated all across this country eventually saves more people than you killed.
That would be a fitting memorial to those who died.

We're sticking together.
Our politicians are rising to the occasion.
Rudy Giuliani and George W. Bush never looked half as statesmanlike as they have this week.
Partisan bickering?
What's that? Half the Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol the other night and sang "God Bless America."

See, Osama, you underestimated us.
And maybe for too long we've been underestimating ourselves.
This is the greatest, strongest, richest, most beautiful country in the world.
Our firefighters, policemen, EMTs, and people like the ones on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania have reminded us that we're also the bravest and most determined.

You can't destroy us, and you can't stop us. Because we're coming, Osama.

Just thought you oughta know.
And, just to show you how good hearted we Americans are,
I will end by saying THANK YOU because, you have managed to instill back into the heart of every American, young and old, black, white, red, or yellow, what we always knew deep down.
We are strong. We are brave.

We are ONE NATION, UNITED UNDER GOD.
We will overcome this as we have always overcame those moments that tested our very being.

And, Osama, I say this, all the while asking God to forgive ME,
for I do not feel any compassion or have any mercy on your soul,
but...may you and all your cowardly friends soon sit happily in those front row seats you have reserved in Hell.

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[ST.LOUIE1]

I hope not, just trying to tease, no offense meant.

All's well that ends well.

Thanks, Sam.

[Billie]

WHOA! Bravo to whoever wrote that! I see you posted it here and on yesterday's thread, too - glad you did! Thanks, Sam!

[Victoria Delsoul]

[Billie]

This is too funny not to share. Just scroll right by if you're already received it in YOUR email!

Cajun Dog

George and Osama decided to settle the war once and for all. They sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one big dog fight. They agreed that they would have five years to breed the best fighting dogs in the world and whosever dog won would be entitled to dominate the world.

Osama and his dog handler Mohammed found the biggest, meanest Dobermans and Rottweilers in the world, then bred them with the biggest, meanest Siberian wolves they could find. From the litters, they selected the biggest and strongest puppy and trained it day and night to fight to the death.

After five years Osama and Mohammed came up with the biggest, meanest dog the world had ever seen. It's cage needed steel bars that were five inches thick and nobody could get near it.

When the day came for the dog fight, George and his dog handler Boudreaux, showed up with a nine foot long Dachshund. It was the strangest looking dog anyone had ever seen. Boudreaux said it was a Cajun Dachshund.

Everyone felt sorry for George and Boudreaux because they knew there was no way that this poor excuse for a dog could possibly last 10 seconds with Osama's big, mean animal.

When the cages were opened up, the Dachshund slowly came out of it's cage, wagged it's tail, then waddled over towards Osama's dog.

The Doberman/Rottweiler/Wolf snarled and leaped out of it's cage, then charged the poor Dachshund. But when it got close enough to bite the Dachshund's neck, the Dachshund opened it's mouth and ate Osama's dog in one bite. There was nothing left at all of the snarling beast.

Osama came up to George and Boudreaux shaking his head in disbelief. "We don't understand how this could have happened. We had our best people working for five years with the biggest, meanest Dobermans and Rottweilers, and the biggest, meanest Siberian wolves in the world. How did you do this?"

"Da's easy", said Boudreaux, the Cajun. "We 'ad our bess plasic surgins workin' fo' five year for to make dat alligator look like a weenie dog."

[Billie]

Fuzzy Bear Group Hug! (((((((((((((MB/SW/L))))))))))))))

[Billie]

Make that: "he 'pings' a lot but it doesn't HURT much." Sheesh!

Loosen your halo a little bit, sweet thang, it might be on too tight and affecting your speech. :^) ('tis ok - we knew what you meant all along)

[lodwick]

Boudreaux is da man - that's funny! Mornin' all. ;-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Fuzzy Bear Group Hug! (((((((((((((MB/SW/L))))))))))))))

Huggin' as hard as I can......

on Mama_Bear.

Go get your own bear, Sam. LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Loosen your halo a little bit, sweet thang, it might be on too tight

I'll be taking your advice, doll.

and affecting your speech. :^)

And my manners. : )

[Billie]

The thing that is funniest about it is that THAT'S exactly the way George W. works. People "misunderestimate" him all the time, and they are the ones who end up with egg on their face (or a bomb in their back door)

[Billie]

Thanks. Now that's the Louie we've come to know and love.