FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ November 2, 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!

Born on this Day 1795 James Knox Polk, Democrat U.S. President (1845-49);
born in North Carolina, Polk lived most of his life and rose through the political ranks representing the state of Tennessee; to date, he is the only former Speaker of the House to become president

1865 Warren Gamaliel Harding, Republican U.S. President (1921-23);
an Ohio-bred politician and former influential newspaper publisher with a flair for public speaking; Harding succumbed to either a stroke or heart disease 27 months into his term, making him the sixth president to die in office

Born on this Day
1913 actor Burt Lancaster; born in New York City, Lancaster was a skilled gymnast and worked for a brief time as a circus acrobat; during WWII, he joined the U.S. Army and performed with the USO; he won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for his performance in Elmer Gantry, but he is best known for the steamy beach scene with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity

Happy Birthday
1938 Patrick Buchanan; born in Washington, D.C., Buchanan is an author, syndicated columnist, television commentator, and former presidential hopeful having twice sought the Republican nomination (1992 and 1996) and once running as the Reform Party candidate (2000); he served as an advisor and speechwriter in the Nixon administration and as the communications director in the Reagan White House (last Wednesday was the anniversary of the famous shootout at the OK Corral)

On this Day in History 1948 Truman defeated Dewey: in the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeated his Republican challenger, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, by just over two million popular votes; on election night, long before all the votes were counted, the over-confident Chicago Daily Tribune published an early edition with the banner headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." In the weeks and days leading up to the election, political analysts and polls indicated that Truman, regarded by some to be an ineffectual shadow of his four-term predecessor FDR, would lose the White House to Dewey

On this Day in History 1947 The Spruce Goose took flight; piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight, the massive wooden aircraft had a wingspan longer than a football field

Following the U.S. entrance into World War II in 1941, the U.S. government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build a large flying boat capable of carrying men and materials over long distances. Because of wartime restrictions on steel, Hughes decided to build his aircraft out of wood laminated with plastic and covered with fabric. Although it was constructed mainly of birch, the use of spruce (along with its white-gray color) would later earn the aircraft the nickname Spruce Goose.

Development of the Spruce Goose cost a phenomenal $23 million and took so long that the war had ended by the time of its completion in 1946. The aircraft had many detractors, and Congress demanded that Hughes prove the plane airworthy. Hughes obliged, taking the H-4 prototype out into Long Beach Harbor for a flight test. He lifted his wooden behemoth 70 feet above the water and flew for a mile before landing.

Despite its successful maiden flight, the Spruce Goose never went into production, primarily because critics alleged that its wooden framework was insufficient to support its weight during long flights. From 1947 until his death in 1976, Hughes kept the Spruce Goose prototype ready for flight in an enormous, climate-controlled hangar at a cost of $1 million per year. Today, the Spruce Goose is housed at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. (follow the link above to visit online)

Don't forget the syrup! Pancakes Wednesday with the Troops --
definitely!

[Spotsy]

I'm still with the Sushi chef, but I can handle some Pancakes

I'll trade you a couple of flapjacks for a couple of rolls.
Happy Wednesday EsmeraldaA!

[HopeandGlory]

WOW . . . #2 and #3 have the exact same time on them.

We'll share the ribbon . . . ;-)

[luvie]

Evenin' again, Lauren! Always love seeing your flags and getting to hear Ray sing that beautiful song!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Spotsy. Thanks for today's Wednesday Pancakes. Hotcakes this evening will just hit the spot. LOL!

It's cold outside.

[laurenmarlowe]

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. James Royuela inspects brake lines on the main landing gear of a KC-10A Extender aircraft on the flightline of this desert air base Oct. 26. Sergeant Royuela supervises an aircraft maintenance unit of 21 members devoted to inspecting and maintaining several of the $85 million refueling aircraft used for aerial refueling of coalition aircraft supporting ground forces. He is deployed from the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron based at Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Crew chief Senior Airman Alexander launches an F/A-22 Raptor for a Combat Hammer mission here. The maintainer deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., with the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit to support the 27th Fighter Squadron during its first-ever deployment. The deployment has a twofold goal: complete a deployment and to generate a combat-effective sortie rate away while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

CAMP BUCCA, Iraq (AFPN) -- Airman 1st Class Samuel Hicks, a 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron security forces member, scans the roadside and horizon from the gun turret of his vehicle. The 586th ESFS provides base and area security and convoy escorts here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Michael G. Johnson)

[Soaring Feather]

I want my half of the ribbon! LOL


SMOOCH!

[Spotsy]

You are welcome Ms.B! ((HUGS))
Crazy week here, although very nice weather.
How about you?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wow, Hope and ms feather, your posting time is exactly the same!

[Spotsy]

Cold in Alaska? I would never believe it in a million years. LOL

Have some hot cakes with syrup.


I thought of you the other day when I (drumroll please) baked muffins. Yes, I managed to open the package and add oil and eggs, stir, and pour into the muffin pan.

That will be the extent of my cooking until next year!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for today's Pledge. Thank you, AfghanMan, for your service to America. Prayers sent for your safety and success of mission. Hello, Penguin Girl.

[HiJinx]

Time to bundle up your tootsies, Ma...

This poor ol' desert rat just can't figure out how it is that some folks can actually live in that climate...

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you LUV! Don't ya just burst with pride seeing our Flag?

We honor our Troops every day holding our hands over our hearts, and thanking them for their service and sacrifice for our Country! God Bless them all!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Crazy week here too!
Unseasonably warm weather here, but it won't last!
Ms.B

[Soaring Feather]

A new record set in the Canteen!!

[Lady Jag]

Smile and some flapjacks, delicious!

[Soaring Feather]

Thank YOu, ms.marlowe, for the pictures of our troops at work

[AZamericonnie]

I have on a warm Mu Mu & slippers....right now!:) Isn't it funny how the blood adapts! Course Alaska wouldn't want me on their roads during winter! lol

[luvie]

Yes, I do. I once saw it flying when I was in a little pleasure boat sailing past one of our huge military ships in the South China Sea and it was breathtaking! I was visiting Thailand at the time. It never looked so good to me!

Thanks for your beautiful pictures of our awesome troops. They just blow me away with their love for us!

[Spotsy]

Thank you Lauren for Ray Charles and for the awesome pics of our troops on the job, which reminds me, I saw my Marines flying overhead today. They still won't give me a ride in their choppers. I tried painting a big "X" on my front lawn along with a sign saying "Land Here" but to no avail. (wink, wink)

How was Halloween in your neck of the woods? We were pretty quiet this year.

[Kathy in Alaska]