Skip to comments.
FReeper Canteen ~ Happy St Patrick's Day! ~ 17 March 2016
Serving The Bestest Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/16/2016 5:58:36 PM PDT by 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 feaston 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.
|
|
|
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; stpats; troopsupport
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100 ... 161-170 next last
To: radu
Figured I’d better get my licks in early! LOL!
61
posted on
03/16/2016 6:47:59 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Cruz or Lose! "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"--Proverbs 29:18)
To: LUV W
LOL your post #43 :-)
62
posted on
03/16/2016 6:49:15 PM PDT
by
PROCON
To: radu
Good evening, radu....pretty light on your toes.
63
posted on
03/16/2016 6:49:33 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
Thanks! :)
64
posted on
03/16/2016 6:51:16 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Cruz or Lose! "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"--Proverbs 29:18)
To: Kathy in Alaska
65
posted on
03/16/2016 6:52:42 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: LUV W
Well, it worked. LOL!
Wed.’s a hard night for me to keep up. Criminal Minds just ended (do NOT like the ending tonight!) and a new Criminal Minds with Gary Sinese is getting ready to start. VERY distracting. :-)
66
posted on
03/16/2016 6:55:12 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: combat_boots
67
posted on
03/16/2016 6:56:02 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
I wish I WAS that light on my toes. LOL! Been a year or two since I could dance like that.
Enjoying your snow?
68
posted on
03/16/2016 6:57:00 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: radu
Howdy there, I'm back to my video game :-)
69
posted on
03/16/2016 6:57:05 PM PDT
by
PROCON
To: mylife
To: Biggirl
71
posted on
03/16/2016 6:59:02 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: PROCON
Howdy, PRO.
Viedo game, huh? We know how that works ..... you’ll be sneaking back in for the #100. LOL!
Hope your day was a good one.
72
posted on
03/16/2016 7:00:07 PM PDT
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Joe 6-pack
73
posted on
03/16/2016 7:05:14 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ClearCase_guy
Happy St Patrick's Day!!
74
posted on
03/16/2016 7:07:09 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul.
75
posted on
03/16/2016 7:09:19 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: lee martell
Happy St Patrick's Day, lee martell. Sounds just like her.
76
posted on
03/16/2016 7:11:32 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
77
posted on
03/16/2016 7:11:37 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: left that other site
We will hope your temps stay above freezing.
78
posted on
03/16/2016 7:12:47 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Biggirl
79
posted on
03/16/2016 7:15:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: SandRat
He's cute. Thanks, Sand...((HUGS))
80
posted on
03/16/2016 7:17:51 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100 ... 161-170 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson