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USO Canteen FReeper Style Monday Mail Call ....
November 4,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ The Troops ~ Snow Bunny
Posted on 11/04/2002 2:09:29 AM PST by 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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Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen. 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. |
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Our troops need our support and encouragement. They are away from home, some for the first time, and usually lonely or discouraged. It is important for us to reach out and help them in the same way we would want someone to reach out to our loved ones if and when they are in the same position. |
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They answered their call and we are answering theirs, offering them the USO Canteen FReeper Style each day and thanking them for serving. |
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This is IN Coming Mail from some of those serving now. |
We at the USO Canteen FReeper Style, a running thread at Free Republic, are proud to support our Military.
The mail comes in from contacting some of our Military Bases, Marine Corps Leagues, friends and family of those serving now and the wonderful P.O.Box that 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub has made so easily available to each of us here at Free Republic. |
They are writing to those that frequent the FReeper USO Canteen to thank you for your support.
ALL the mail posted on Monday Mail Call is Recent Mail from the prior week. |
Please know... Each one of you that posts back to these letters from our troops, your message will be sent to them in a reply email at the end of today. I do this just in case they may not have a chance to read the entire thread to get their replies. If there are graphics the # of the post is sent so they can enjoy your entire answer. Thank you so much. You are all terrific !
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Snow Bunny and the Canteeners Thank you for having the Canteen for us. A friend of my sister is a Freeper and she got a business card that was for the USO Canteen FReeper Style at FR. They are in the same exercise class at their gym. I guess my sister's friend is passing them out to people she meets. I sure am glad she told my sister about the Canteen at FR. My sister registered and then sent me an email about it. Small world huh ! Mine is a lot different over here so it is like you say there a "Touch of Home". Thank you so much everyone for being there for us. I see you really care about us and if has me to proud to be serving when I know there are people like all of you back home. Thank you so much. Mark US Army
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Dear Bunny and all of you Canteen wonderful people I am now an official Diva and I love it. Thank you so much for my dolls and the sweet princess doll for my daughter. I had to leave my computer when I saw the response from my email, I didn't want to get my keyboard wet from my tears. Thank you so much. I love the dolls and my daughter loves them too. I wrote to my husband back home and told him I was a Diva in camo's and he loved it. LOL Your reaction was so loving and caring I was overwhelmed. The dolls, the Teddybear, flowers, even writing about it now has me with tears again. I promise not to let any of you down ever. I love serving my country, and you make the days that come up a little hard a lot better. Thank you! My husband is a baseball fan and says Hi Five a lot. So my daughter has picked up on it too. I say Hi FIVE to your Halloween Party. AWESOME ! I laughed so hard and had such fun! Thank you so much. I hope many of us serving got to attend and watch you all go into action. You sure know how to throw a wild party and I love you guys for joining in like you do. Tomkow6 you are my wild Burka Man or should I say Falafel Potty Juice. ROTFL And sweet Good guy Lumpy Banana Head (Tonkin) I want to just hug you, one of those special Bunny Hugs. ((((hug)))) Greasy Bubble Chunks (Radix) your poem had me crying. I love your writings so much. Tushie Monkey Fanny (HiJinx) what a sweet heart you are. Buttercup Giggle Lips (LindaSOG) thank you for a wonderful party and the work you did I am in awe of ! Thank you for my dolls so much and for my daughter too. Buttercup Waffle Tush you're so beautiful (Bentfeather) and thank you for your poems, I have sent many of them to my husband. Flunky Gizzard Fanny (Kathy in Alaska), your heart is so tender and kind, thank you for being a Canteener. I sent my daughter that adorable Mummy with the pink cheeks, LOL so cute Kathy! I saw the email from Leatherneck Jody calling your late night rides the Wild Riders in the Night and he is right. What fun! Gidget Pizza Lips (Radu), I love hearing about your cats. My daughter is getting one for Christmas. A little Radu kitty LOL. Fluffy Toilet Buns (Beach Belle), Fluffy Chuckle Shorts (Deadhead-Colleen). What beautiful ladies you are and your messages are enjoyed by me so very much. Greasy Gerbil Juice (Aomagrat), my Navy husband looks forward to your war ships so much. He is a lurker back home when he can. Soon he will be deployed too and I am sure he will try to come to the Canteen then as well. You ALL did this for us and it is not enough to say thank you, I wish I could throw a party to thank each one of you. Loopy Waffle Sniffer (DaughterofAnIwoJimaVet), thank you so much for the dolls too. What fun you are Duchess. I salute your father for his service to our great Nation. It is an honor to meet you. Fluffy Gorilla Pants (MOJO2001) You are so talented MOJO. I read your Useless News Tidbits and then I can't wait for tomorrow to come to read the next one. Darn I wish I could write like you do. I love the music too ! Buttercup Monkeychunk (Larry Johnson), thank you Larry for telling me about Maine. It must be beautiful there. I bet you have a lot of good stories about when you served too. Thank you Larry. Snotty Banana Lips (Samwolf chief Bad Boy). Thank you for the pictures of our troops. That means a lot to us too when you do that. You and Tomkow6 are so great about sharing the photos taken of our deployed. God Bless you both. I hope all is well Sam, you seem kind of sad lately. Prayers for you too and your family. Thank you so much for the dolls Sam and the things Bunny sent me from you. HAPPY Birthday MUSHU! I am sure you and Beamer had a fun time planned for your special day. Stinky Bubble Brains (LaDivaLoca) I love your name La Diva Loca. Poopsie Barf Brain (AntiJen) thank you for the Trivia. I messed up so far but am bound and determinded to get 100% one day. LOL I know I left some of you out and I am so sorry. You all do so much for us and I am so sorry for not having every name. Thank you Mr. Robinson for Free Republic and the USO Canteen Freeper Style. Thank you for your kindness to have a place for people to learn and share and then the Canteen to support the military and Veterans. God bless you and your family. Thank you ALL for the party, the wonderful dolls, teddybear and flowers. Your support rocks the world and makes it the kind of world it should be. Love Fluffy Pickle Squirt Carol US Army
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Dear Snow Bunny and Canteeners Please thank everyone at the Canteen for their support. I told my family about it and my Dad registered at FR immediatley. He is thrilled with what he has seen there and the dedication of the man Jim Robinson for a place like FR. Then to know how important it is to have a special place for supporting the military makes it complete. We both are impressed with all you and Mr. Robinson do. Dad said, since FR has it all he has no intention of going anywhere else online. And believe me, he means it! I would also like to thank Bluesagewoman, Zip, Dogrobber, Trteamer and all the Canteeners that get out and support us holding up such great signs. It may be crowed on your (OUR) side of the street since you have all of us right beind you, thousands of us! The other side of the street can't see, but know what, they wouldn't see anyway. LOL It is an honor to serve and know people like all of you are back home. Thank you for the support from the Canteeners/Freepers. Benjamin USAF
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Dear Fluffy Bubble Brain and one and all, Ahoy ! From the Pirate Ghost Ship Aye a party it was and the sky was aflame with a magnificent sunset for one and all. A thank you for those beyond of their approval of all the gouls and gobblins. What fun we had throwing the evil ones off the plank and the cheers that soared with each PLUNK into the icy sea. Now don't be alarmed when on a foggy night ye might hear the wails of woe calling through the heavy mist. Scully and the Pirates are there for ye and won't let a single thing happen to the wenches (our Canteen girlz) we love back home.
Lumpy Banana Head (Yatch Man Tonkin) somehow you managed to get a great shot of Scully and my Pirates. And then our Ghost ship too, you're a fine man Lumpy and a big thanks for doing this. LOL We loved it man! So if you get a radio call one night and it sounds far off but you hear a whistling of wind and heavy gusts you'll know it is us just saying hello to our friend. Buttercup Giggle Lips Linda, a mighty WOW ! Thank you for the Halloween Party. XO XO XO XO from Marty, Al, Joe and me. What a time we had and this one is still making us laugh when we think about it. We gave our Chief his name and he is Zippy Gerbil Shorts. ROTFLMAO Ya gotta love him! Thank you for the music, the party and being there for us. A special thanks for the party! I got to thank you MOJO too for the Useless News Tidbits! That is a big hit with us! Do we dare try to name you all? Say this three times fast - Lumpy Banana head (YatchMan) - Buttercup Giggle Lips (Linda)(xoxoxoxoxox) - Loopy Hamster Sniffer (I love you Duchess) - Tushie Monkey Fanny (HiJinx) - Buckaroo Banzai (Starman) - Fluffy Chuckle Shorts (deadhead) - Greasy Gerbil Juice (Aomagrat) - Fluffy Toilet Buns (BeachBelle) - Gidget Pizza Lips (Radu) - Greasy Bubble Chuncks (Radix DON"T ever stop writing) - Flunky Gizzard Fanny (Kathy let me count the ways xoxox) - Falafel Potty Juice (Tomkow6, you make our day so much better thank you) - Buttercup Waffle Tush (I am in love with your heart and poetry) - Doofus PottyShorts (tutstar) - Cheeseball Potty Pants (Redhead's daughter) - Crusty Hamster Butt (sure do love Redhead) - Stinky Bubble Brains - TAKING A DEEP BREATH HERE Gidget PottyBrain (JohnnyGage) - Buttercup..Pizza..Nose (light speed with those awesome pictures) I am worn out now and have to take a nap ! I think I got out of breath and am light headed. ROTFLMAO Hot damn do you all know what you mean to us! Well KNOW it and OWN it! OH and before we forget, sure hope Militiaman7 is ok. We miss his Eagles and his one liners with the Eagles! You're a good man Militiaman7. Thanks for serving our country. Radix, keep your pen handy, your writing is so real sure do like it. Calm seas ahead and thanks for your prayers too. I don't like to get too mushy about that stuff but your prayers for all of us, for all those serving is very much appreciated. Thanks to Chappy Grant too. We probably could all use some preaching (we pirates are a rowdy group LOL) but let's just say, your messages and prayers help. See Mom, I do know I am a handful. LOL Hugs to my Coteblanche and a special one for Fluffy Bubble Brain that came up with the Canteen and has our hearts (Snow Bunny). GREAT PARTY and THANK YOU ! We Love our Canteen and the Cottage. Thanks for not making us leave our boots at the door. heh heh Marty,Al, Joe and me Scully and the Pirates USNAVY
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Dear Snow Bunny, Coteblanche and Canteeners, Now you went and did it, a Marine crying, yep crying and if anyone sees me I will punch em. LOL Naw it is ok. Snow Bunny wrote me to make sure to look at the Anthology area for October Chapter #10. Coteblanche how can I ever in a million years of skies full of stars ever thank you. If I could I would pick a bouquet of stars for you and put a satin ribbon around them for you to keep. Graewoulf, Snow Bunny said you were someone with a wonderful heart and she is right. I am saving this! Thank you so much. But I want to share it in my email for all to see, you wrote something so special to me. Thank you too for the Halloween Party. Linda you are MY buttercup giggle lips. Tee hee You all had me laughing so hard. What a great group you are ! I know you have jobs and families but you put so much effort into making the Canteen cottage my home away from home. It shows and I can't get over the kind of people you all are. Your support means everything! I love the Useless News Tidbits thank you MOJO, you're so ON with what you say! XO I am very humbled that I got to be at the Anthology and for Graewoulf and others to have written things for me. I kept them all and thank you. To Marine Smitty, You have said it well. The duty you have chosen, The place where you dwell.
Long ago I too Stood poised to fill the breech. It cannot be explained The empty, insane and mad.
While back at home All was normal And warm as a tea kettle.
The disconnect, The slowing time, And, of course, the unknown, Were strangely juxtaposed When I would think of home.
Stay well, Marine Smitty, As you labor for us. We owe our gratitude, May God Bless the paths you take.
By Graewoulf Your friend Smitty USMC
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Hi Snow Bunny and everyone of you at the Canteen Cottage Thank you Jim Robinson. I wrote my family about the Canteen and FR and they are official lurkers now. I told them to just try it out and then register when they could not stand to sit there and watch the world go by. ROTFL That means they will. ha ha ha ha ha Thank you for the Canteen and your support is the best I ever saw or felt! Jim USNavy
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Dear Canteeners and Wild Riders in the Night! This is my first letter to you all but I agree with Leatherneck Jody! I love this place! Thank you so much and a big hi to all the Canteen Girlz , the Bad Boys now and future Bad Boys! To All of you from one grunt that loves you all. Rick Semper Fi USMC
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MAIL CALL There's a scramble in the barracks When our mail call time arrives, And we hit the stair at double-time, And our interest has revived. We assemble in a circle While some sergeant reads the list Of addresses on the envelopes Lest our letters should be missed. There are many disappointments When our letters do not come, And we hit our bunks again Feeling blue and looking glum. But the man who gets a letter Wears a smile so bright and gay, Like the glimmer of the summer sun When the clouds have passed away. So you true and loyal civilians, If you want to do your part, Why not write a card or letter To delight some soldier's heart! Sir Lancelot |
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Snacks? OK. like these:
and/or these
and/or these
To: LaDivaLoca
Should you hold your breath?
I don't put anything past the Dems. I just hope voters show up "prepared". As in: having proper ID; having registered properly and on time; no felony record, etc...
That way, maybe the Dems can't yell foul when it's over.
You look smashing, as always!
To: BeachBelle
correction: CTZ everything west of Tallahassee. Sorry
To: Kathy in Alaska; RadioAstronomer; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; SAMWolf; *all
To: bentfeather; radu; coteblanche; Snow Bunny; AntiJen; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; redhead; ...
Maybe tonight, since we are all busy writing our letters, we could all just sit in the audience and watch in awe at what man has made: rockets to outer space. We can watch the bears that are already in orbit. They look like they are having a good time. We could each bring a teddy bear. Thoughts anybody?
To: zip
Years ago, I was lucky enough to scuba dive off of Athens beach. Scuba Dive? Sigh! OK, I never learned how to scuba dive although my father and other siblings knew how to. I love to snorkel and swim though - I miss the beaches of Hawaii and the Philippines. White sands and coconut trees!
To: Kathy in Alaska
I hope your house isn't swaying tonight, Kathy. Glad you're all okay too!
I have Duchess to thank for my new wardrobe. She was afraid I'd keep posting body parts. : )
To: Mr_Magoo
Thank you Mr_Magoo for today's aircraft history of the Voodoo. I'm sorry about the Bears.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Tommorrow night is Coast Guard "Thur" night.
The yearly elections of the Coast Guard Auxiliary officers take place.
*HUG*
To: LaDivaLoca; All
This looks terriffic, how about girlz, getting a tad hungry?
To: LaDivaLoca
Good selection of snacks, LaDiva, and not too many crumbs. Everybody should be able to find something they like. Good job!
To: MoJo2001
Is the music supposed to constantly skip?
I didn't think so...
Anyway, great tidbits again today!
To: SevenofNine
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
How many Coast Guard Auxiliary folks are there? And from how big an area? Or does each Coast Guard Station have their own? Are we a happy camper because we get 3 Coast Guard Days in a row?
I'm sorry about the Bears. *HUG*
To: Radix; LaDivaLoca
Yeah, it is quite a culture shock when you realize how far Massachusetts has fallen regarding patriotism. We were once the birthplace of freedom and have become the east coast's leader in Socialism.
I lived down south for a few years and I enjoyed the experience. I know that a lot of Southerners don't like Yankees(Gee, I was made fun of but did not let it bother me, perhaps I should have sued for a hate crime! LOL!), but I fit in fine. Some of my fondest memories are down south.
The funny thing is, while Mass people CLAIM to be so enlightened and tolerant, we routinely denigrate the South. A lot of people here think they are the cream of the crop where as they are rude, indulgent parasites that care nothing for the general well being of the country.
I am sure you have heard the derision that is heaped upon people that have a Southern Accent when we hear it. It is ironic when Bostonians have the weirdest accent around(Myself included.:D), this great state has become a bastion of liberalism and LaDivaLoca is absolutely correct in saying that Mass is a Liberal stronghold.
Since we are on a canteen thread, I will add that the Naval bases are being phased out here and since we are STRATEGICALLY important to all but the most brain dead liberals, it is a crime against national security.
Within ten years, we will literally have NO military presence in New England. We will have Military LABS, but no actual operational bases here whatsoever. The entire Northeast will be bereft of ANY operational forces whatsoever. In the Leftists viewpoint:No one would EVER spy on us if we are liberal! LOL! How do they get that stupid?
The fact that Leftists want High-Tech research bases here with NO protection should speak words to you all.
My apologies for the rant, but I think it is well placed. LaDivaLoca, you are correct! There are the 13% of us that still cares. People here carp on about the jobs Raytheon and GE give us but in reality this state does not DESERVE to host these companies. The companies I mentioned would be better off leaving. Unless the country thinks that the highest tech we have to offer is being COMPLETELY undefended from the world, a good thing.
Oh-oh... did I go to far? :D
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11/04/2002 7:59:51 PM PST
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Arioch7
To: Kathy in Alaska
Do I look like a bystander? LOL
To: zip
Thank you for your service to our country. And more thanks for FReeping the peaceniks each week. And don't forget, Benjamin, USAF, is out there with you. How cool is that?
To: BeachBelle
Hmmm...what music skipping??
To: Arioch7
Forgive the typos... I am a little buzzed. You all know what I mean!
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posted on
11/04/2002 8:01:48 PM PST
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Arioch7
To: Arioch7
The most important thing is that we understand the difference betweeen right and wrong!
I really think so!
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posted on
11/04/2002 8:03:00 PM PST
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Radix
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