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USO Canteen FReeper Style Liberty R&R to Arkansas ....
October 26,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny
Posted on 10/26/2002 12:02:43 AM PDT by 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.
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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
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CASUAL SATURDAY AT THE CANTEEN
Liberty commences at the beginning of today's FReeper USO Canteen thread and, depending on your division assignment, expires when the new thread for Sunday is posted.
***** A special invitation to our troops and Veterans to join us in today's cyber trip. *****
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Arkansas
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
The State that brought us a President
Application to Live in Arkansas
Mt. Magazine
Falling Water Falls, Ozarks
Pumpkin Hollow, Piggot
Sam's Throne, Ozark National Forest
Toad Suck Daze
Long ago, steamboats traveled the
Arkansas River when the water was
at the right depth. When it wasn't, the
captains and their crew tied up to wait
where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now
spans the river.
While they waited, they refreshed themselves
at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the
folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on
the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence,
the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone,
but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck Daze.
Conway Twitty brought fame to Arkansas
Wagon Wheel, Ozarks
State Flower Apple Blossom
Sugar Loaf Mountain as seen from the Little Red River
DeGray Lake Resort State Park
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KEYWORDS: monacofreetedmaher; usocanteen
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Mmmmmmm, the music is a nice touch with the fireplace tonight. Thank you!
421
posted on
10/27/2002 2:31:54 AM PST
by
radu
To: MoJo2001; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
duuuuuuh! I'm getting sleepy and brain-dead. Post #421 was supoosed to be for you, MoJo.
I believe it's time to think about heading to the bat cave. The bats are rustling in my belfry. hehehe!
422
posted on
10/27/2002 2:37:24 AM PST
by
radu
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
Good night Kathy. I'm fading fast. I'll see ya tomorrow.
Good night, morning, or afternoon to all our troops around the globe. God bless you all and keep you safe.
423
posted on
10/27/2002 2:45:17 AM PST
by
radu
To: radu; Snow Bunny; 4TheFlag; GooberDoll; All
I'm off to the Missouri FReep report and then to bed.
Time for bed. God Bless all our troops, their families, our veterans and our Canadian and Israeli allies. We pray for your safe and soon return. Thank you for doing the jobs you do to keep this UNITED STATES OF AMERICA safe. We love all of you.
Thank you Lurker, Toby, Tom Cat, Kyle, Joe, Jake, the Z-Tar, Sneakers, Scully and the Pirates, Brook, Leatherneck Rangler Jody, Cory, Jimmy, Winky, Chez, Martin, John, David C, and Parker for being part of our family. Thank you to all who enter the Canteen. Salute!
A PRAYER OF PROTECTION
The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.
And thanks to Scully and the Pirates, TSgt Munnell, Peter and Greg for your support.
Wherever you are, God is, and all is well! Amen.
To: Kathy in Alaska; Snow Bunny
Thank you Kathy and S.B. very much.
MONACO, FREE TED MAHER NOW!!!!!!!
425
posted on
10/27/2002 3:08:37 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: radu
Yes, it is.
To: Snow Bunny
Anytime. We still owe the US and Canadian troops (Australian, Polish and British troops too) a big thanks.
405.000 American soldiers died for Europes freedom. Some people think they don't owe anything anymore, that is was so long ago. And they protest if the US wants to free the Iraqi people from the same kind of tyranny that once ruled Europe too.
But there are people who DO care for the US, for their sacrifices they made.
War cemetary near Margraten (Limburg, the Netherlands) where Americans soldiers are buried.
To: Kathy in Alaska
"What other state has a capital that you can't get there by car?"Probly How-Are-Ya (Thanks to Dennis the Menace). I was reading on some of those Alaskan sites that there is talk of putting a highway through to Juneau before the "Move the Capitol" crybabies start up again. I call Juneau my home town, so I'm probably really prejudiced toward keeping the Capitol there (I used to work in the Capitol building, and lived right across the street from it).
Thanks for missing me. :o) Just busy, no real excuse. By the time I get here, the thread is already over 200 posts long. sigh... But I ALWAYS come, even if all I do is LURK. I'm keeping an eye on you guys...
428
posted on
10/27/2002 3:23:56 PM PST
by
redhead
To: knighthawk
Your post is so well said, thank you so much for being my friend and for being here. I agree with you so much. Thank you too for the cross at War cemetary near Margraten.
To: larryjohnson
Please do visit, LJ! I just got back from a three day trip to Mountain View (about a three hour drive from Pine Bluff) where we attended the Bean Festival and Out House Races. Much fun, great food (the best steak I've have had in a long time), beautiful scenery, wonderful people,
great music, you couldn't ask for much more. Almost the entire family met there. I parked
The FReepmobile in a friends driveway overlooking the river.
This is a photo of one of the racers, Whitewater RV Park Racer.
Simply stated, a great time was had by all!
430
posted on
10/28/2002 7:13:43 AM PST
by
Budge
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi FRiend! Was out of town this past weekend. See my post 430.
Thank you for the ping!
431
posted on
10/28/2002 7:28:10 AM PST
by
Budge
To: Snow Bunny
I thank you for your work for the troops. It's takes a lot of time, and I appreciate it very much people care so much.
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