USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Canteen Thanksgiving Messages to the Military ~ November 27 2002

68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub and FRiends of the Canteen

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

On the eve of Thanksging in the continental United States we pause to remember those who are overseas.
Many of our service men and women will be spending their 1st Thanksgiving
away from home, family and friends.
Today military stationed in countries overseas will be celebrating Thanksgiving.
It is because of their devotion to duty, honor and country
that we will be able to celebrate our Thanksgiving tomorrow.



Senior U.S. officers serve their troops an elaborate Thanksgiving Dinner at Camp Doha in Kuwait on November 22, 2001.
U.S. soldiers serving in Kuwait, including some who had just arrived from the United States,
later headed to the Kuwaiti desert
for a military exercise close to the border with former occupier Iraq.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! Great graphic ("Show me the coffee").

Here's a refill !

Have a cup while you FReep !

[Mudboy Slim]

De nada, mi amiga...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"...even the smallest American had more fight in him than the average Frenchman."

Despite being well over a quarter FRench decendency and MissuzMUD being well over one-half, I must enthusiatically agree!!

FReegards...MUD

[MeekOneGOP]

Re: $99 Special.....LOL !

[Soaring Feather]

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

Thank you Kathy for posting this every day.

[Soaring Feather]

Thank you Ragtime girl for all the wonderful foods!

Love the pie making!!!

Far out!!

[Radix]

Car Extras
This man in a Ford Granada pulls up next to a guy in a Rolls Royce at a stop sign. Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls: "Hey, you got a telephone in there?"
The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do."

"I got one too...see?"

"Uh, huh, yes, that's very nice."

Then the man in the Granada says, "You got a fax machine?"

"Why, actually, yes, I do."

"I do too! See? It's right here!"

"Uh-huh."

The light is just about to turn green and the guy in the Granada says, "So, do YOU have a double bed in back there?"

And the guy in the Rolls says, "NO! Do you?" "Yep, got my double bed right in back here, see?!" The light turns and the man in the Granada takes off.

Well, the guy in the Rolls is not about to be one-upped, so he goes immediately to a customizing shop and orders them to put a double bed in back of his car. About two weeks later, the job is finally done and he picks up his car and drives all over town looking for the Granada. He finally finds it parked alongside the road so he pulls his Rolls up next to it. The windows on the Granada are all fogged up and he feels a little awkward about it, but he gets out of his newly modified Rolls and taps on the foggy window of the Granada. The man in the Granada finally opens the window a crack and peeks out.

The guy in the Rolls says, "Hey. Remember me?"

"Yeah, yeah, I remember you. What's up?"

"Check this out! I got a double bed installed in my Rolls."

And the man in the Granada says, "YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE SHOWER TO TELL ME THAT?!"

[southerngrit]

Wishing all who visit a Happy Thanksgiving Eve. Gotta run to the store - I'll be back later on.

[southerngrit]

Wishing all who visit a Happy Thanksgiving Eve. Gotta run to the store - I'll be back later on.

[Soaring Feather]

[southerngrit]

sorry -

[Soaring Feather]

God replied "An arm and a leg" Adam asked "What can I get for a rib?"

THE REST IS HISTORY.

[tomkow6]

A young naval student was being put through the paces
by an old sea captain.

"What would you do if a sudden storm sprang up on the
starboard?"

"Throw out an anchor, sir," the student replied.

"What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?"

"Throw out another anchor, sir."

"And if another terrific storm sprang up forward, what
would you do then?" asked the captain.

"Throw out another anchor, sir."

"Hold on," said the captain. "Where are you getting all
those anchors from?"

"From the same place you're getting your storms, sir."

[tomkow6]

[tomkow6]

In the pre-Thanksgiving rush, we have received an early weather
report from our in-house weather reporters. This is one, you should
be sure to email your Mom. Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then
warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will
turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe
squall or cold shoulder.

During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife
will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to
two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side
while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please
pass the gravy.

A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the
entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During
the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers,
dropping to a low of 34F in the refrigerator.

Looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, high pressure to eat sandwiches
will be established. Flurries of leftovers can be expected both days
with a 50 percent chance of scattered soup late in the day. We expect
a warming trend where soup develops. By early next week, eating
pressure will be low as the only wish left will be the bone.

[tomkow6]

A History of Thanksgiving According to ?????????.......


1492 - Christopher Columbus discovers America, unless you count the
native peoples already living there. Columbus doesn't. Columbus and
crew celebrate by holding a dinner, giving thanks for their safe
arrival. Embarrassment ensues when every Indian brings maize,
and nobody brings pumpkin pie.

1620 - Pilgrim men invent sport of football to avoid helping clean
up after Thanksgiving dinner.

1671 - First embarrassing drunken relatives at Thanksgiving dinner,
as Captain John Smith's parents tell Pocahontas the "hilarious" old
"I got lost in the maize" joke for the hundredth time.

1701 - At a historic Thanksgiving dinner, Dutch settlers unveil
historic "Indians Give Us All Of Their Land Treaty." Due to an
unfortunate oversight, the Indians are left off of the invite list,
and the treaty is signed without them.

1776 - Excited that his British in-laws finally agreed to meet him
for Thanksgiving dinner, silversmith Paul Revere rides through Boston
announcing the news. Unfortunately, many colonists misinterpret his
cry "the British are coming!" as a warning, leading to the
Revolutionary War.

1812 - At an international Thanksgiving dinner, King George of
England, still hurting from losing the Revolutionary War, challenges
United States President James Madison to "best 2 out of 3."

1860 - At a Senate Thanksgiving dinner, the seven-year-old son of
Alabama's Senator Richard Applebee insults the Senators from
Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania, sparking the Civil War.
The tradition of the "children's table" is instituted in 1861.

1903 - Canada steals idea of Thanksgiving holiday, placing it in
October, so they can say it was their idea first.

1928 - To commemorate "our nation's greatest era of prosperity that
will last forever and ever," President Herbert Hoover dumps
ceremonial ten thousand turkeys into the Potomac River.

1929 - Following the Great Stock Market Crash, thousands of men go
Turkey Diving in the Potomac River.

1957 - Declaring her spicy stuffing "a communist threat to undermine
my health via heartburn," Senator Joe McCarthy has his wife placed
under arrest as a Soviet saboteur.

1969 - The world's largest Eat-In event goes sour. Thousands of
hippies start having bad trips when bad "brown gravy" gets passed
around.

1991 - When Dan Quayle takes ill on Thanksgiving; a turkey is sworn
as Vice President for three days. No change is noticed.

1997 - Strong natural tranquilizer tryptophane is discovered in
turkey. A Colombian cartel immediately starts selling "pure"
turkey on the streets for $500 an ounce. Turkey farmers get involved
in drive-by shootings, and the U.S. government declares a national
fowl emergency.

2002 - America is on a terrorist alert. It is now against the law
to stuff a turkey since anyone is suspicious of hiding explosives.
George W. signs this law into Congress, during a patriotic speech
he defends this decision claiming "the evil doers are just looking
for any opportunity to show up at your dinner table." This
Thanksgiving take a real good look at your relatives...and report
any suspicious behavior to the CIA, FBI or your local police...
who cares if it's grandma...it's your duty as an American...

[tomkow6]

Top Ten Things that Sound Dirty at Thanksgiving but Aren't...

10. "Just reach in and grab the giblets."

9. "Whew...that's one terrific spread!"

8. "I am in the mood for a little dark meat!"

7. "Tying the legs together will keep the inside moist."

6. "Talk about a HUGE breast!"

5. "And he forces his way into the end zone!"

4. "She's 5000 pounds fully inflated and it takes 15 men to
hold her down."

3. "It's cool whip time!"

2. "If I don't unbutton my pants, I am going to burst!"

. . . and the number one thing that sounds dirty at
Thanksgiving but isn't . .

1. "It must be broken 'cause when I push on the tip, nothing
squirts out."

[tomkow6]

A new TV game show in Hollywood had many contestants
who were beautiful, but they weren't necessarily too smart. On
one show, one such woman was extremely nervous, but tried
to make the best of her performance.

The host asked, "Who was the first man, for one thousand
dollars?"

She responded, "The first man was Peter, my postman, but
he only paid me one hundred dollars!"

[Soaring Feather]

OH MY GOSH THAT IS HILARIOUS

[tomkow6]

Have to give due credit: I got it from Chrissie.

Good thing you showed up here at the Canteen; I thought I was the ONLY one here

Since I was getting lonesome, I was gonna let all my "kitty-katz" come in from the cold & play!

After all, they also enjoy company!

Um, I think one or two are loose here............