FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Thanksgiving 2018!! ~ 22 November 2018

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Happy Thanksgiving 2018!! ~

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

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
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[The Mayor]

Did you? We did, it was normal with in-laws so nothing special.

I have not found the thread yet.

[radu]

I was afraid it would already be cloudy down there. That system is coming this way and we'll have rain this time tomorrow night.

The moon sure was pretty last night. I got this shot right after I finished burning trash.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
Music posted for your enjoyment. Thank you for serving our country.

Parents, you are responsible for previewing.

Buddy Holly ~ Peggy Sue

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[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HARRY WARREN

TIN PAN ALLEY: “YOU SAY THE SWEETEST THINGS, BABY”

This low budget Fox musical was a history of American song from the sentimental Civil War era through ragtime to Swing. One of the challenges of a film like this is to write songs in the style of a bygone era. Harry was 47 years old in 1940, and he remembered ragtime as though it were yesterday. He and Mack Gordon wrote this little number as a throwback to a simpler era. If you want to know why this film has not been released on video, look at the short clip of blackface.

Alice Faye, Jack Oakie & John Payne: “You Say the Sweetest Things, Baby”

[radu]

EEK! I hope the wasp flew off without stinging her!

I imagine her “dance” entertained the rest of you. LOL
Sounds like a good day overall.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the troops!!

Luv.....#50 and #100!!

[Publius]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

HARRY WARREN

TIN PAN ALLEY: “YOU SAY THE SWEETEST THINGS, BABY”

This is from the days when the quartet was backed by Dorsey’s band.

The Pied Pipers: “You Say the Sweetest Things, Baby”

This is just a taste of this weekend’s music. Tune in tomorrow night for more Harry Warren and the Great American Songbook.

[Kathy in Alaska]

This thread we are on is running for 2 days....didn’t post a new one tonight.

The music thread will post new tomorrow, Friday, night.

Are you snow free? We are 22 degrees and going down into the teens. Maybe some snow on Saturday, but unfortunately, more rain next week.

[luvie]

Well, that’s good! Losing the potato salad would have been tragic! :)

[mylife]

Casey maintained her composure pretty well, while she danced with the potato salad and Amanda swatted at her hair LOL.
I had just gotten the last of Mary’s Deviled eggs, was noshing on that and holding a plate full of chow.

I was useless LOL I just smiled through eggy teeth LOL

Poor Casey, that pissed her off.

She had made 50 deviled eggs for the dinner but her Hubby dropped them on the way to the post, which is why she had the big tub of store bought potato salad.

Dear Lord it was funny

[luvie]

I love the colors that show up on those moon shots!

It surprised me at how cloudy it is. It was sunny when we went for dinner. Not sure if we’ll actually get rain, though.

[Gene Eric]

Happy Thanksgiving, Conor & Kathy!

[mylife]

Last night Mary had us peeling potato’s for the mashed taters today. Start peeling boys! LOL
Reminded me of our MaryK LOL

[luvie]

Oooo...I do like that one a lot!

[mylife]

Driving home last night the Autumn sky was stunning.
The moon and the high thin clouds.

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAh2eYlsxrc

[caww]

Thought I'd drop this off here..........our Pres.and First Lady and family enjoying their

Holiday meal this evening....am so glad he has this time of refreshment with is family

and friends....

[radu]

The mental “video” is hilarious, though I doubt Casey thought so at the time. LOL

I’d say it didn’t help her mood at all after her Hubby had dropped all those yummy deviled eggs and she had to settle for store-bought tater salad.

[mylife]

The only thing wrong with not having Thanksgiving dinner in your home or where you sleep is leftovers.
Laws you watch the football game and fall asleep, and you wake up about now and make a sammich...

[mylife]

You get it, LOL.
She kept her composure, LOL