[MinuteGal]

As we speak, I'm sipping my Community Brand New Orleans Hotel Blend coffee out of the cool Freeper mug I've cherished for years.

Front shows the American flag, a flying Freeper eagle, "Free Republic.com, Defending our Constitution" and "Coffee, Tea and Liberty".

The other side has my name personalized, and "Damn the Liberals! Full FReep Ahead!"

I LUV my mug!

I can't remember when and why we received these limited edition mugs. Maybe a special contribution to FR of some sort? Anyone know?

I treat the mug like a piece of Royal Doulton.

Ah, precious freeper memories.

Leni

[Bob J]

A few years ago we were trying to get enough monthlies so there was no need for the FAT’s. I had suggested to Jim on a couple occasions that he give a little “thank you” gift every year to the dollar a day donors. Not only would it be a good practice but each year the gift could become a collectible for those who keep FR on the net.

Anyway, Jim never seemed too interested so I told him that I personally wanted to give something to the donors. I was hoping he would see how popular and effective it was and maybe take it up as an annual effort.

Diotima and I got together with Gene (Seekingthetruth)and we decided on a coffee mug that Gene could personalize with screen names...pretty cool. We ran a little contest on a new graphic for FR which we also hoped Jim might incorporate into a new logo for FR.

Gene did it at cost, I picked up the tab and we sent out over 1000 of the mugs. Everyone loved them.

[Bob J]

BTW - That was a monumental effort for Gene and Diotima who did all the organizing and communications with the donors, getting screen names, addresses, etc. Jim didn’t want to give us the addresses or eddresses from the FR donor database so we had to contact each person individually. Some wanted a different name than that on FR.

[Jim Robinson]

Bob J donated those mugs a few years ago to the monthly donors.