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USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ PATRIOTIC PRE-4TH OF JULY MUSIC DEDICATION ~ 28 June 2003
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| Mr.Tonkin, Ma, MoJo
Posted on 06/28/2003 12:17:35 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. |
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Next Friday we will all be celebrating Independence Day. We will gather with our families, friends, and relatives to celebrate America's birthday. Whether you plan on watching the fireworks display on television, or go in person, we'd like for you to be able to sing your heart out, using the correct words. So? Today we will be dedicating this music to all the brave men and women that have died to preserve our freedom and our way of life. We say a special thank you to those brave men and women fighting today. May God Bless You and Keep You Safe! On with the music! Please press the link provided below the trumpet for the actual lyrics to the song. Press the trumpet to hear the song. Sing loud! Sing proud! God Bless America! |
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They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety. (Hello France!) --Benjamin Franklin |
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I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! --Patrick Henry March 23,1775 |
This section is a potpourri of patriotic and inspirational music. If you like classical music, military marches, and current patriotic songs, you have found your section. Enjoy! |
WHAT HAPPENED....? Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?Five signers were captured by the British and brutally tortured as traitors.
At least twelve of the fifty-six had their homes pillaged and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army. Another two had sons captured.
Nine fought in the War for Independence and died from wounds or from hardships they suffered. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers or large plantation owners. One was a teacher, one a musician, and one a printer. They were men of means and education who launched the Ship of State which you and I have inherited. Yet, they signed the Declaration of Independence, knowing full well that the penalty could be death if they were captured.
When these courageous men signed, they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to the cause of freedom and independence.
In the face of the advancing British Army, the Continental Congress fled from Philadelphia to Baltimore on December 12, 1776.
It was an especially anxious time for John Hancock, the President, as his wife had just given birth to a baby girl. Due to the complications stemming from the trip to Baltimore, the child lived only a few months. William Ellery's signing at the risk of his fortune, proved only too realistic. In December 1776, during three days of British occupation of Newport, Rhode Island, Ellery's house was burned and all his property was destroyed. Richard Stockton, a New Jersey State Supreme Court Justice, had rushed back to his estate near Princeton after signing the Declaration only to find that his wife and children were living like refugees with friends. They had been betrayed by a Tory sympathizer who also revealed Stockton's own whereabouts. British troops pulled him from his bed one night, beat him and threw him in jail where he almost starved to death. When he was finally released, he went home to find his estate had been looted, his possessions burned, and his horses stolen. Judge Stockton had been so badly treated in prison that his health was ruined and he died before the war's end. His surviving family had to live the remainder of their lives off charity. Carter Braxton of Virginia, was a wealthy planter and trader. One by one, his ships were captured by the British navy. He loaned a large sum of money to the American cause; it was never paid back. He was forced to sell his plantations and mortgage his other properties to pay his debts. He died in rags. Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British, that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Continental Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
To find out more about what happened to the rest of these brave men, please click here. _________________________________________ MoJo's Thought: For all those people that believe America is a selfish, arrogant, and brutal country. I give you the above to look at and ponder. I have read this many times and I've cried every time. It was no small sacrifice on these brave men's part. They were not perfect individuals. They have the same character flaws that many of us can recognize in our own selves. However, you will be celebrating America's Independence next week because of these brave men. Thank God that we have men of courage. We are truly a blessed Nation. |
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:17:35 AM PDT
by
MoJo2001
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; LindaSOG; tomkow6; Radix; bentfeather; Bethbg79; ...
PATRIOTIC MUSIC PING!!
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:31:16 AM PDT
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MoJo2001
(God Bless Our Troops and Allies! Thank you for all you do!!)
To: MeeknMing
Good morning, Meekie!! I just wanted you to see M&M's family! Hehehe!!
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:35:38 AM PDT
by
MoJo2001
(God Bless Our Troops and Allies! Thank you for all you do!!)
To: tomkow6; Bethbg79; Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather; beachn4fun; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; LindaSOG; ...
WAKE UP! GET OUT OF BED!! SOMEONE IS ON THE LOOSE!!
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:41:43 AM PDT
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MoJo2001
(God Bless Our Troops and Allies! Thank you for all you do!!)
To: MoJo2001
Good Morning, Kiddo!
Sing it loud! Sing it Proud!
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:43:02 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska
That is sooo adorable!! I"m off to bed Ma! I'm so tired and I plan on sleeping til noon!! *HUGS*
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posted on
06/28/2003 12:44:00 AM PDT
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MoJo2001
(God Bless Our Troops and Allies! Thank you for all you do!!)
To: MoJo2001
Good morning MoJo.
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:06:54 AM PDT
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Aeronaut
("The wicked are always surprised to find nobility in the good.")
To: MoJo2001
Looks great, Kiddo. Good morning and sleep well. God bless you good for all the "things" you do for our troops Canteen.
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:18:25 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Aeronaut
Good morning, Aeronaut and Otto, and thank you both for your dedication to the flyover of protection for our troops' Canteen, a place where we offer a "touch of home" for our troops, our veterans, their families, and our allies.
We got about an hours downpour early evening. Watered the lawn. Have a great weekend with Mrs Aeronaut and Otto and Luke. Has Otto been on any good trips lately?
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:21:07 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Has Otto been on any good trips lately?Hi Kathy, glad you got some rain. We haven't been anywhere good lately. We're going to Oshkosh next month, Orlando in November and Scottsdale in September.
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:23:30 AM PDT
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Aeronaut
("The wicked are always surprised to find nobility in the good.")
To: Aeronaut
Wow! All different directions. Will you fly or be flown?
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:26:38 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Will you fly or be flown?Yes. Driving a cargo van to Oshkosh, flying a state airplane to Orlando (long flight), and riding the winged silver bus to Scottsdale.
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:29:35 AM PDT
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Aeronaut
("The wicked are always surprised to find nobility in the good.")
To: Aeronaut
Zow! Lots and lots of miles, and many modes of transportation. A person could get confused.
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:34:05 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska
A person could get confused. That's why I have Otto!
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posted on
06/28/2003 1:35:23 AM PDT
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Aeronaut
("The wicked are always surprised to find nobility in the good.")
To: MoJo2001
excellent, excellent compilation!
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posted on
06/28/2003 2:29:31 AM PDT
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CGVet58
(I still miss my ex-wife... but my aim is improving!)
To: CGVet58
Thanks, CGVet58, for joining the Canteen for this Saturday's patriotic musicfest. Please stop in any time. The Canteen honors our troops, our veterans, their families, and our allies, every single day. And thank you, Sir, for your service to our country.
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posted on
06/28/2003 3:05:33 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; southerngrit; cmwells; ProudArmyWife; sgshep; boxerblues; JustPiper; ...
Duty ~ Honor ~ Country
Click above to visit "A Day in the Life of President Bush"
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posted on
06/28/2003 3:08:49 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: HiJinx; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; TEXOKIE; tomkow6; rwgal; ...
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.
Bless This House
Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.
(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)
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posted on
06/28/2003 3:14:24 AM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
thank you Kathy, for the wonderful and warm welcome.
I just discovered FreeP about a month ago - simply love this place! There are great postings, it's an excellent way to stay up on what's going on... but the best part of FreeP is that I get to read about and meet other fellow Americans who have such a love for our country.
Seeing this love displayed so clearly is a most sublime experience for me; it gives me unbound hope for our Nation - and within it, I refresh my spirit daily like drinking from a well of purest spring water, and am reminded of my faith in G-D. It makes me wish I were a young man setting out on my own again... just so I could bear arms for my Flag and fellow citizens for another 25 years.
G-D Bless America,
Juan
CGVet58
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posted on
06/28/2003 3:39:45 AM PDT
by
CGVet58
(I still miss my ex-wife... but my aim is improving!)
To: CGVet58
Well, thanks for joining in. The Canteen is here every single day in support of our troops, past and present. We have serious days and purely fun days and sports days and music days. Please join us often.
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posted on
06/28/2003 3:52:31 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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