USO Canteen FReeper Style Themeless Thursday .... October 17,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen Freeper Style ~ SAMWolf and Snow Bunny ~

[Snow Bunny]

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The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

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A Touch of Home

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This is how I think of the USO Canteen 
Freeper Style. It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night. 

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too. 
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of 
place that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, 
a library, etc. 

Many Veterans have written to me, 
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they 
served. 

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy 
and sometimes troubling world. 
Make yourself at home.

Snow Bunny

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family, 
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their  
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank 
them. 

Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper 
Style, are thankful for every service member 
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields. 

John McCrae 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Off to class. Back in a couple hours. Duchess, the Orcas stays at the dock til I get home!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Sam, baby. How are you, darling? LOL.

[Victoria Delsoul]

See you later, Kathy. Enjoy your class.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!!! Not bad, hahahaha.

[Dubya]

Dear Ma and Pa:

I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Army
beats working for Old Man Minch a mile. Tell them to join up quick before
maybe all the places are filled.

I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 am!
but I am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt and Elmer all you do
before breakfast is smooth your cot and shine some things -- no hogs to
slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically
nothing. You got to shave, but it is not bad in warm water.

Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon,
etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, beef, ham steak, fried eggplant,
pie and regular food. But tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit between
two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you till
noon, when you get fed.

It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much. We go on "route marches,"
which, the Sgt. says, are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it is
not my place to tell him different. A "route march" is about as far as to
our mailbox at home. Then the city guys all get sore feet and we ride back
in trucks. The country is nice, but awful flat.

The Sgt. is like a schoolteacher. He nags some. The Capt. is like the
school board. Cols. and Gens. just ride around and frown. They don't
bother you none.

This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for
shooting. I don't know why. The bull's-eye is near as big as a chipmunk
and don't move. And it ain't shooting at you, like the Higsett boys at
home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't
even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes.

Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellows get
onto this setup and come stampeding in.

Your loving son, Zeb

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good morning, everybody! (It's still morning, isn't it?)

Not anymore, LOL! Good to see you, Duchess.

[Dubya]

"CAMP LEJEUNE, NC"




Eve and me are leaving for Camp Lejeune be back about Oct. 30.
You guys keep up the good work.
Going to have BarBQ at Blessingers in SC on the way.

JESUS SAVES
DUB & EVE

[Snow Bunny]

Hi I am so glad to be here. It has been a long day. Yipee Now I can relax and play.

I love this graphic Sam. Thank you so much.

[SAMWolf]

Doing fine. Nice to see you back.

[SAMWolf]

Hi Bunny.

[SAMWolf]

Hello. My name is Sam, I'll be your waiter this evening.

Dinner is served.

[Snow Bunny]

Fantastic Jen, that looks soo good.. A hot tub and a BIG margaritta. yippee

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Dubya, I love Camp Lejeune. Good to see you.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Oh yikes! LOL good job, Linda.

[Snow Bunny]

Love the Halloween graphic. It will be here soon. hahaha

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Bunny!!! Glad to see you.

That's a neat graphic. I like it too.

[Snow Bunny]

LOL I know, thank you so much. I put it in and forgot to check it first. Good to see you my friend.
(((( hug ))))

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, I know. Time goes so fast, oh man!

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Aeronaut, thank you for the Flyover this morning. Sorry I am so late getting here. yikes. hahaha
(((( hug ))))