The FRIDAY THREAD from the FReeper Canteen ~ FRIDAY, the 13th! ~ Friday, May 13, 2005!

The Canteen Crew, and FRiends of the Canteen | May 13, 2005

[tomkow6]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

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...walk under ladders?....throw salt over your shoulder?.....black cat cross your path?.....lucky horse shoes?......Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home......Skin Of Your Teeth?.........3 lights on a match?......did you drop the scissors?....were you singing before seven?.... did you bite you tongue?...

Are you superstitious?

It's Friday the 13th
with so much to dread.
Some people ignore it
and just stay in bed.

Silly Superstitions

It's bad luck to walk under a ladder. This came from the early Christian belief that a leaning ladder formed a triangle with the wall and ground. You must never violate the Holy Trinity by walking through a triangle, lest you be considered in league with the devil. (And you all know what good Christians did to people they suspected of being in league with the devil.)

Beware of Friday the Thirteenth. Those who know about these things, inform us that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden on a Friday, Noah's flood started on a Friday, and Christ was crucified on a Friday. Christians also noted that twelve witches plus one devil are present at Satanic ceremonies so Friday and 13 make a deadly combination.

God Bless You. During the sixth century, it was customary to congratulate people who sneezed because they were expelling evil from their bodies. Later, when a great plague took hold of Europe, and people began sneezing violently, the Pope passed a law. Since sneezing meant that the person was going to die of plague, people were required to bless the sneezer.

Don't spill the salt. Although some people believe that Judas spilt salt during the last supper, this claim can't be proven. Salt was a very precious expensive commodity in the middle ages. It was also used for medicinal purposes. If you spilled any, you must immediately throw it over your left shoulder to strike the nasty spirits in the eye, thus preventing sickness.

Wear a St. Christopher Medal when you travel. Historians don't believe there ever was a Saint Christopher.

Black cats are evil. In ancient Egypt, the Goddess Bast, was a black female cat. Christian priests wanted to wipe out all traces of other religions so convinced their ignorant followers to destroy the evil demons that were black cats. While they were at it, they destroyed the kindly little old ladies who cared for the cats believing them to be witches.

Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home. It is bad luck to kill a ladybug because it represents the Virgin Mary.

Pie In The Sky. Of course, this means to search for the impossible dream but it originated in the early 1900's. A famous labor organizer named Joe Hill was extremely critical of the clergy's treatment of slaves. He wrote a tune called 'The Preacher and the Slave" accusing the clergy of making false promises of a better life in heaven while people starved on earth. The song goes: 'Work and pray, live on hay. You'll get pie in the sky when you die. That's a lie!'

Skin Of Your Teeth. This saying means to barely escape from a harrowing situation. It comes from Job 19:20, where God inflicts all sorts of terrible things on one of those who love him. Poor Job had all his animals stolen, his children die, his house collapse and his body covered with sores. Job has this to say; "My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth."

Fleshpot. - Today 'fleshpot' describes decadence. In the time of Moses, it was a large pot in which to boil meat. Somehow, preachers managed to change the meaning to scare their flock about 'sins of the flesh'.

To make a scapegoat. - The poor scapegoat gets the punishment for everyone else's mistakes. God condoned this cruelty to animals in Leviticus 16:7-10 "And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other for the scapegoat." The scapegoat got to escape, and carry the tribe's sins into the wilderness, to be eaten by some animal instead of being offered alive as a sacrifice for the Lord.

Get a rabbit's foot, a 4-leaf clover
or even a horseshoe.
If you think that might help,
it could always be true.

But no matter how much it
seems like an unlucky time,
It isn't any fun
to sit home and whine.

So, I've only got one thing to say...

Do YOU have any SUPERSTITIONS?????

Material posted is not meant to offend ANYONE!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Etta James ~ At Last

[Kathy in Alaska]

Elvis Presley ~ Precious Lord

[TheBigB]

"Key Largo" is an awesome song! (Hi, Ma! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Frankie Laine ~ That Lucky Old Sun

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hank Sr ~ Your Cheatin Heart

[Kathy in Alaska]

Paladins ~ Untamed Melody

[Kathy in Alaska]

HAWAIIAN DEPARTURE— The guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton passes Hospital Point at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 9, 2005, as it departs on a scheduled deployment with the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin P. Nesbitt

[Kathy in Alaska]

BOSTON, Mass. (May 10, 2005)--Lochlin Reidy, the survivor of the Almeisan, was transported from the Sakur Express off Boston. Reidy thanked awaiting Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Point Allerton as they escorted him onboard their 41-foot utility boat. USCG photo by PA3 Kelly Newlin

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kristine Streng, a native of Powhatan, Va., and a musician with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, mans a 240-Golf machine gun while on post in a watchtower in Al Asad, Iraq, April 29, 2005. Though the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kristine Streng, from Powhatan, Va., practices playing the clarinet in order to keep her skills as a musician sharp, in Al Asad, Iraq, April 29, 2005. Though the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caesar D. Clavijo, a clarinet player from Miami, Fla., and assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, searches the underside of a civilian vehicle before allowing it to pass into a secure compound in Al Asad, Iraq, May 4, 2005. Though the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members still also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian C. Levinson, from West Palm Beach, Fla., practices a piece of music. Levinson is a tuba player with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and also serves as a sergeant of the guard. While forward deployed to Al Asad, Iraq, the band's primary mission is security but they still answer the call to perform music when time allows. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael R. Montoya, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., and the drum major for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and the Tactical Air Command Center security chief, practices a piece of music for an upcoming performance. Though the band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

Mouthpieces from a French horn and an ammunition box from a 240-Golf machine gun contrast the diverse mission of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band in Al Asad, Iraq, May 4, 2005. Though the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members still also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David S. Kosir keeps a vigilant eye over traffic entering and leaving a military compound in Al Asad, Iraq, April 4, 2005. Kosir, a trombone player originally from Akron, Ohio, is currently serving with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band. While forward deployed the band's primary mission is to provide security, band members still also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Lineman from Fraiser, Mich., a trumpet player in the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, practices a piece of music for an upcoming performance in Al Asad, Iraq, May 3, 2005. Though the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band's primary mission while forward deployed is security, band members also perform for special occasions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia Garcia

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hiya, B!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Exit stage, right: Australia's Baden Cooke tumbles just before the finish line of the fourth stage of the Giro Tour of Italy in Frosinone. Overall race leader Paolo Bettini (in pink) finished first, but was later penalized for fouling Cooke. Bettini's compatriot Luca Mazzanti (orange) was given the stage after coming in second.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Eat my dust, OPEC: Some people in Middlefield, Ohio, couldn't care less about runaway gas prices.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Babes dig guys with light sabers: Clarke Reynolds, a native of Rochester, England, nows spends most of his time on Planet Tatooine.

UGH!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mug whump! A water balloon tossed by a pupil smashes against Principal Kevin Cameron's face and no one gets detention. Cream pies were also thrown with impunity at J.L. Williams Elementary School in Copperas Cove, Texas, to reward students for meeting reading goals.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Sa, for the prayer for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My monthly attempt at humor.........got this in email from a friend.

Gentle thoughts for today...

When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are " XL"

If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it.

For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs."

[blackie]

She is a happy camper. :):)