FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ June 8, 2005

Guest Chef Spotsybelle

[Spotsy]

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

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom?
Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies and FRiends!
Good Morning and Happy Wednesday.

Born on this Day
1925 former First Lady Barbara Bush
wife of President George H.W. Bush;
mother of President George W. Bush

Born on this Day
1810 German composer Robert Schumann
broke from classical forms to become one of the great Romantics

Born on this Day
1867 Frank Lloyd Wright
one of the most influential architects
of the early 20th century

Field Trip: click to learn more about some of Wright's most famous designs, including the Guggenheim Museum in NYC

Born on this Day
1933 comedian Joan Rivers
started having plastic surgery before Michael Jackson was out of diapers; holds a B.A. in English and anthropology from Barnard College -- who knew?

Quote of the Day

"I never let my schooling interfere with my education." -- Mark Twain

On this Day in History
452 Attila the Hun invaded Italy
(he heard the food was good)

On this Day in History
1967 During the Six-Day War,
Israel attacked the USS Liberty in international waters off Egypt's Gaza Strip; click here and scroll down to read the full story

On this Day in History
1968 James Earl Ray, is arrested in London, England and charged with the April 4 assassination of African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee

On this Day in History
1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, just 30 yards from the grave of his older brother, President John F. Kennedy; RFK was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles only two months after the King assassination

Don't forget the syrup!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ernest Tubb ~ Walking The Floor Over You

[Kathy in Alaska]

REFUELING – The Italian ship ITS Libeccio takes fuel from the USS Camden during replenishment at sea in the North Arabian Gulf on June 6, 2005. USS Camden is currently conducting refueling operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf in support of Maritime Interception Operations. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Ansarov

[Kathy in Alaska]

INCHEON, So. Korea (June 3, 2005)--USCG Academy Cadet James Reily (right) gives a tour of the bridge of the CGC Jarvis to a group of Korea Coast Guard members, with translation assistance from USCG Academy Cadet Min Kim (center). Jarvis is visiting Korea as part of a bilateral agreement between the two nations. USCG Photo by PA1 Amy Thomas.

[stand watie]

BOTH, right now.

free dixie,sw

[Kathy in Alaska]

6/8/2005 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Lee Swaney awaits the arrival of a passenger bus and pallets so he can assist in loading people and equipment destined for various bases in Iraq. He is a C-130 Hercules crew chief with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

6/8/2005 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Bryan Setzer inspects the left wheel well of a C-130 Hercules at a forward-deployed location. He is a flight engineer with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

[stand watie]

!!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Lady J.....#600!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

6/8/2005 - OVER IRAQ -- Capt. Maryanna Wienbroeer verifies flight coordinates during a tactical airlift mission aboard a C-130 Hercules. Captain Wienbroeer is a C-130 navigator with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

6/8/2005 - BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Staff Sgt Brian McKinney counts pallets being unloaded at Baghdad International Airport after a tactical airlift mission here. He is assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

[TASMANIANRED]

Apparantly New Yorkers like little frou-frou dogs.

There's not a good ole galoot among them.

[Lady Jag]

I wasn't thinking of anything quite like that. I was thinking more along the lines of an enema.

[tomkow6]

Crazy Old People

[Darksheare]

I wasn't there to see what happened, so I can't really say much about the last OFST and whatever went on.
*color me clueless about that oen.*

[luvie]

You're mighty busy this afternoon; you've posted some great pictures of our troops at work doing what they do best--keeping us safe from the evil ones! Thanks for them...and for you showing us their bravery!

[luvie]

Afternoon, Tom!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hello LUV!

[Lady Jag]

wOOhOO!!!


Thank you, ma'am!
May I have another?!

[luvie]

Hi, Mrs.N! Didn't see you hanging out there this afternoon! Did you work today?

[AZamericonnie]

drove to school today for the first time,

I imagine that apprehension & worry applies no matter how many children one has. Besides...he's that baby!:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

No bosses today. And I can both work and post, work and post. LOL!!

[luvie]

A day without bosses is like a day without......mmmmmm...sitting on a red ant bed! Glad you have some time to yourself to do the "more important" stuff! LOL!