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FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Thanksgiving 2014!! ~ 27 November 2014
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 11/26/2014 6:00:46 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Happy Thanksgiving 2014!! ~
GOD BLESS AND WATCH OVER THEM, WHEREVER THEY SERVE
Canteen Mission Statement
Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Washington, D.C. October 3, 1863
By the President of the United States of America.
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.
I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.
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KEYWORDS: canteen; military; thanksgiving; troopsupport
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Dinner at a friend’s house this year; with most of the family together. Our DIL has to work tomorrow, so she stayed in Tucson.
We have a roasted turkey and a smoked turkey on the menu, along with dressing, stuffing, mashed taters, gravy, sweet taters, scalloped corn, green bean casserole, soda biscuits, and rolls.
Then come the pies! Nobody will be hungry by the end of the day tomorrow.
But more important than the food and football is the remembrance of all we have to be thankful for. Through thick and thin, we’ve all been there for each other have been blessed by God many times over. That’s what it’s all about.
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posted on
11/26/2014 10:56:21 PM PST
by
HiJinx
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you! You and your mom have a wonderful and thankful day, too!
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posted on
11/26/2014 11:23:34 PM PST
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
To: HiJinx
And we are truly thankful.
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posted on
11/26/2014 11:47:27 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: morphing libertarian
Welcome to the Canteen, morphing libertarian...Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:03:33 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: E.G.C.; beachn4fun; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; MEG33; LUV W; PROCON; SandRat; Mrs.Nooseman; ...
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:11:35 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a cupcake?
Cookies?
Veggies?
Sandwich?
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:13:56 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:17:51 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Arrowhead1952; All
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:49:39 AM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska
A very pleasant good Thursday morning and HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:51:34 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
11/27/2014 12:51:52 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.; All
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,We have snow covered lawn but the roads are clear.We have 15 people coming for dinner at 2.Then we have the Dallas-Eagles game at 4-30.Have a wonderful day.((((Hugs)))))Go Eagles.
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posted on
11/27/2014 4:50:04 AM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: Kathy in Alaska
I plan on bringing my guitar to dinner, and maybe we can sit around and sing Classic Rock and Christmas songs after dinner.
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posted on
11/27/2014 5:20:43 AM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
We Give Thanks to Thee, O Christ Our God
Everlasting King, Thy will for our salvation is full of power. Thy right arm controls the whole course of human life. We give Thee thanks for all Thy mercies, seen and unseen. For eternal life, for the heavenly Joys of the Kingdom which is to be. Grant mercy to us who sing Thy praise, both now and in the time to come. Glory to Thee, O God, from age to age.
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posted on
11/27/2014 6:32:33 AM PST
by
aomagrat
(Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
To: acad1228; Allegra; Army Air Corps; Arrowhead1952; bannie; beachn4fun; BIGLOOK; Brad's Gramma; ...
To: AZamericonnie
((HUGS))Good morning, AZ. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!
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posted on
11/27/2014 6:55:31 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: AZamericonnie; MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; jackv; jaycee; yorkie; ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
God Bless Free republic!
ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)
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posted on
11/27/2014 7:06:01 AM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: AZamericonnie
Happy Thanksgiving!
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posted on
11/27/2014 7:18:34 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Kathy in Alaska
GrMa steals alma oat all the Sammy lap time, Nate & I play with the Fisher-Price Zoo. Maddie comes today about 3:30 .
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posted on
11/27/2014 7:25:42 AM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Liberty Valance
My wife and I are greatful to Yahweh as our power came back on after 14 hours without heat here in soviet Red Hampshire...got down to 50 in the house over night. Not fun. Many thousands still without power, including hundreds just a mile or two away. Might have that turkey after all...
We are also greatful that we got seven inches of snow, while many surrounding communities wound up with 14-16 inches.
Praise His name!
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posted on
11/27/2014 7:34:50 AM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: All
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