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!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi Sarge! ((HUGS!))

[luvie]

YES!!!! I'M READY

[Lady Jag]

Recently, the Psychic Hotline and Psychic Friends Network have launched hotlines for frogs. Here is the story of one frog and his discussion with his psychic.

A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline and is told, "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you."

The frog says, "This is great! Will I meet her at a party, or what?"

"No," says the psychic.

"Next semester in her biology class."

[Old Sarge]

{{{{{ LAUREN! }}}}}

So glad to see you!!!

[luvie]

'Nite, lauren--sweet dreams!

See ya next time!

[luvie]

Beautiful words in that song, Star!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Celtic Spirit ~ Will Ye Lassie Go

[laurenmarlowe]

Pacific Ocean (May 10, 2005) - Pilots man the Land Signal Officer (LSO) platform during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The LSO platform uses a “Heads Up Device” (HUD) system to help guide pilots in for a safe landing on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones (RELEASED)

Pacific Ocean (May 10, 2005) – Commander, Carrier Strike Group One One (CSG-11), Rear Adm. Peter Daly, talks to Sailors assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41), before boarding an F/A-18 Super Hornet for a routine flight aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Roland Franklin (RELEASED)

(May 11, 2005) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) prepares to make a touch and go landing on the flight deck of Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. VFA-25 is part of Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) currently embarked aboard the Reagan as it conducts flight deck certifications in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Photographer's Mate Mahlon K. Miller (RELEASED)

[StarCMC]

Yeah - they give me goosebumps when put together with deployment pics.

[AZamericonnie]

Hey Sarge...you Doing ok? The kids holding up well I hope. Big Hugs to you! Thank you for your service.

[luvie]

Well, it gets the old tear-ducts goin', I can tell ya! *sniff*

[StarCMC]

Sorta makes you wanna find a guy in uniform and give him a big ol' hug, doesn't it?

[HopeandGlory]

Best Wishes to you and yours . . . Stay safe Sweetpea!!!

[Radix]

[luvie]

Yes it does!

I had a young couple in the store last weekend looking at wedding bands. When we got to talking, he said he was on leave from Iraq. Welllll, of course I thanked him for his service and told him that he and all his mates were in my prayers. He was kinda shy about it, but I think he appreciated me saying it. I was having a hard time saying it around the big ole lump in my throat! When he was leaving, I just told him to stay safe. But I wanted to hug him so badly!

My heart just fills up when I talk to them!!!!

[StarCMC]

I know what you mean. Sometimes I cannot spit out the words that are in my heart.

[StarCMC]

ROFLMBO!!!!

[mylife]

rest well and bust up opfor

[StarCMC]

Pat Benatar - Invincible

Quick - what movie is this song from??

[StarCMC]

Evening, my!