FReeper Canteen ~ Happy St Patrick's Day! ~ 17 March 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

The FReeper Canteen Presents...
Happy St Patrick's Day

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.

On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

Irish Rovers ~ When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Dominic Behan ~ Erin Go Bragh

Lisa Kelly ~ Carrickfergus

Clancy Brother & Tommy Makem ~ Johnnie I Hardly Knew You

The Dubliners ~ The Rocky Road To Dublin

Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.

Loreena McKennitt ~ She Moved Through The Fair

El McMeen ~ Danny Boy

Bill Douglas ~ Irish Lullaby

The Wolfe Tones ~ The Wearing Of The Green

The Chieftains ~ An Gaoth Aneas

In modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick's Day has traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world.

Last year, close to one million people took part in Ireland 's St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin, a multi-day celebration featuring parades, concerts, outdoor theater productions, and fireworks shows.

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Charlie. Have fun with your people.

[firebrand]

The Navy band marches past the recently landmarked Bergdorf Goodman store and then the Plaza Hotel in last year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGuOiE7HhUE

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, ameribbean expat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and rest well, radu...I’m right behind you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful rendition...thank you, rjohhb. Happy St Patrick's Day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Love our military bands! Thanks, firebrand.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

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 donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[firebrand]

Thanks for this beautiful thread.

Here’s the Marine band. Those flags carried by the FDNY are one for every firefighter killed on 9/11:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cuZEJ0jMOA

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.

Good news: I got my laptop open,
but I've been so scared off turning it off,
that I have left it on, in sleep mode, for days.
I'm going to have to call someone to take a look at it.
But I hate to be without my laptop for days.

Gotta catch up on pings,
and have another cup of coffee before starting my day.

Please stay and
keep the troops entertained
and clean the party mess before you leave.

Remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Next year maybe instead of green beer we can have a picture of St Patrick's Cathedral

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[left that other site]

LOL! I did.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

Not much going on. Getting ready to fix something to eat and then chores.

Howz it out your way?

[E.G.C.]

It's going a little more quieter this morning than at about this time yesterday.

As I mentioned yesterday much of our town of Comanche OK. (The South and East sides as well as home East of town on Hwy. 53) lost power twice yesterday. The first time was in the morning so the city utility crews could put up a new pole. The second time was in the afternoon so they connect the pole to the line.

This is supposedly to cut down on the frequency of the outages that we have had to deal with in our part of town.

We did enjoy our time out at the lake yesterday. Saw quite a few people out there. Made both those trips during the outages.

Today, Bo is to get his annual rabies shots at the vet in addition monthly dose of anti-flea repellent.

And, we may get some rain today and tomorrow. It's in the forecast.

[ifinnegan]

I’m glad you liked it.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Liberty Valance]

STEVE MAC - Paddy's revenge

[luvie]

Top o' th' mornin' to ya, Early Birds!
Tis a bonny day here for the Night Owl!
It's a day off, of course! :)
Plus it's cooler...I like that!
Hope all you...

Early Birds...er...owls...
...have a Thirsty Thursday!
For green beer, of course!
((((hugs))))