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USO Canteen FReeper Style....Tuesday...March19,2002
Graphics and Layout by Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

Posted on 03/19/2002 12:18:15 AM PST by Snow Bunny


USO Canteen Freeper Style

War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil.  We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear.

On September 11, 2001, that comfort, that feeling of living in a land that would not be attacked ended.

William T. Sherman said it succinctly, "War is hell."

The day has come for this Nation and its people to understand that there is a risk in losing its freedom, and in reality there always has been. We have ONLY stayed free because of the sacrifices of our military, our warriors.

This is about saving the future of America. Aristotle said, "We make war that we may live in peace."




We are seeing the American Flag flying at homes now more than ever in my lifetime. We are seeing the American Flag flying on vehicles and people wearing Flag pins and small Flags on their clothes. America is united in the cause for Freedom and for our country to WIN against the evil that came upon our land to kill and hurt us. To change our way of life and to destroy America which is US, you and me. To take away our precious Freedom.



This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.

Those in our military are our Nation's warriors. Let us join hands, fly our Flag and let the world know how important our warriors are to us....And that our MILITARY, our Warriors, are America's TRUE HEROS!


"No Marine was ever honored for what they received. Honor was the reward for what they gave." (Anonymous) CHIEF gave his all in many ways. He touched our lives and his friendship meant so much to all of us. He will live in our hearts forever, and his friendship will always be a bright and shining memory in our hearts and souls.



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To: Snow Bunny
No problem, Snow Bunny. Posting that link was the least I could do. It pales in comparrison to the work you (and Billie) do in creating this wonderful thread every day.
181 posted on 03/19/2002 12:10:13 PM PST by oldvike
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To: Snow Bunny
And a happy afternoon and evening you and the FallGuy. ;-)
182 posted on 03/19/2002 12:13:23 PM PST by lodwick
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To: whoever
Hi Who - funny stuff! Thanks, JL
183 posted on 03/19/2002 12:16:27 PM PST by lodwick
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To: Aeronaut
Ain't going up in that nasty stuff tonight

Glad to hear that Bro, was heading into work this morning, I live on the west side of Rio Rapid, clear as a bell, hit the Pass on the Interstate and instant FOG bank, NASTY, I thought of you...

Hey, that means you can be around the Canteen and have FUN LOL!!!

184 posted on 03/19/2002 12:31:35 PM PST by 4TheFlag
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To: Aeronaut
Can't you see the headlines

UHHH, something like this...

Iced Up State Aircraft Down On Way To Safety Conference

Good call Brother....:^)

185 posted on 03/19/2002 12:41:13 PM PST by 4TheFlag
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To: 4TheFlag
No, no, no! I am fine with you posting it from my site! I just thought it strange that YOURS and YOURS alone wouldn't open for me! Who's posting hers from my site, and it opens fine!
186 posted on 03/19/2002 12:46:33 PM PST by Billie
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To: Snow Bunny
Needless to say, I never met the gentleman. None of his three children remembers him. But he was at his post, tending his patients, when the fire cut off all air... They awarded him the silver star.
187 posted on 03/19/2002 1:35:13 PM PST by T'wit
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To: Diver Dave
> I wasn't able to get your pictures of the Franklin to load

Hmm. I always check them on "preview" before I post, and both loaded fine for me. You can find photos easily with a search of "USS Franklin March 19, 1945."

> The crew of the USS Franklin were all heroes as they fought the fires and brought the ship to port.

Right you are about that! The two photos I posted were taken when the situation was pretty much under control. Nonessential personnel were being transferred to a different ship. But if you watched the movies soon after the bombing, you'd swear it was impossible for Big Ben to stay afloat. It was one big fireball, wreathed in black smoke.

In the mid-1960s, when the Franklin was scheduled to be decommissioned and scrapped, I stopped by the Brooklyn Navy Yard to pay my respects to a gallant ship and crew.

188 posted on 03/19/2002 1:46:49 PM PST by T'wit
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To: Billie
See how pretty our bluebonnets are, Louie!

They're beautiful! : )

189 posted on 03/19/2002 1:57:34 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: T'wit;Diver Dave
Guys, here is an archive page with several shots and text from the time T'wit is talking about.
This is the first I've seen of this...it's no wonder your dad was awarded the silver star.


190 posted on 03/19/2002 2:01:28 PM PST by HiJinx
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To: Snow Bunny; lodwick; billie; spookbrat
Hi everybody. I'm checking on all of my Texas friends. We are about to flood away here. Our back yard is a LAKE!!! And we are under a tornado watch. WHAT A MESS!! I just hope that we don't get water in our house. Some of our neighbors do have water in their homes. But the good news is that the lake is full!!!! YIPPEE!!!!

I hope y'all have a great evening!

191 posted on 03/19/2002 2:02:52 PM PST by SassyMom
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To: Billie
WOW, I love all of the pictures of the bluebonnets! They are so beautiful! Thanks Billie, I can't wait until they are out! :)
192 posted on 03/19/2002 2:04:33 PM PST by SassyMom
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To: ST.LOUIE1; HiJinx
That wouldn't be a bad trail for a motorcycle ride. :)

Sorry I wasn't around last night to join the two of you - did we have a nice dinner at the Steak House? :)

193 posted on 03/19/2002 2:11:56 PM PST by Billie
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To: SassyMom
Hope you're not having hail along with the storms, Sassy. The water will subside - the hail has a way of making such a mess, damaging roofs and paint on the house, etc! Not to mention what it does to your car if you get caught out in it! Take care - we're getting close to tornado season, aren't we?
194 posted on 03/19/2002 2:16:07 PM PST by Billie
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To: SassyMom
Thanks - I had forgotten I had those pictures! It's getting almost time to start seeing them again!
195 posted on 03/19/2002 2:17:08 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie;HiJinx
Sorry I wasn't around last night to join the two of you - did we have a nice dinner at the Steak House? :)

How soon you forget. : (

We blew right by ol' Jinx.

Well, was the steak good, Jinx? LOL

196 posted on 03/19/2002 2:24:38 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: lodwick;Snow Bunny;SouthRep;lodwick;AF_Blue;IowaGranny;d4now;daisyscarlett;ohioWfan;TheThin Man...
A RED MARBLE
A True Story

During the waning years of the depression in a small south eastern Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller's roadside stand for farm-fresh produce as the season made it available. Food and money were still extremely scarce and bartering was used, extensively.

One particular day Mr. Miller was bagging some early potatoes for me. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller and the ragged boy next to me.

"Hello Barry, how are you today?"

"H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas ... sure look good."

"They are good, Barry. How's your Ma?"

"Fine. Gittin' stronger alla' time."

"Good. Anything I can help you with?"

"No, Sir. Jus' admirin' them peas."

"Would you like to take some home?"

"No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with."

"Well, what have you to trade me for some of those peas?"

"All I got's my prize marble here."

"Is that right? Let me see it."

"Here 'tis. She's a dandy."

"I can see that. Hmmmm, only thing is this one is blue and I sort of go for red. Do you have a red one like this at home?"

"Not 'zackley .....but, almost."

"Tell you what. Take this sack of peas home with you and next trip this way let me look at that red marble."

"Sure will. Thanks, Mr. Miller."

Mrs. Miller, who had been standing nearby, came over to help me. With a smile she said: "There are two other boys like him in our community, all three are in very poor circumstances. Jim just loves to bargain with them for peas, apples, tomatoes or whatever. When they come back with their red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all and he sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, perhaps."

I left the stand, smiling to myself, impressed with this man.

A short time later I moved to Utah but I never forgot the story of this man, the boys and their bartering. Several years went by each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his viewing that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany them.

Upon our arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could. Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts ... very professional looking.

They approached Mrs. Miller, standing smiling and composed, by her husband's casket. Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary, awkwardly, wiping his eyes.

Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and mentioned the story she had told me about the marbles.

Eyes glistening she took my hand and led me to the casket. "Those three young men, that just left, were the boys I told you about. They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim "traded" them. Now, at last, when Jim could not change his mind about color or size.. .they came to pay their debt.

"We've never had a great deal of the wealth of this world," she confided, "but, right now, Jim would consider himself the richest man in Idaho." With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceased husband.

Resting underneath were three, magnificently shiny, red marbles.

197 posted on 03/19/2002 2:28:12 PM PST by whoever
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To: BILLIE;Mama_BEAR;Snow Bunny
Look what Mama_Bear did in appreciation of LouieWolf giving her a Louie rose.

Well, what do you two have for LouieWolf? Hmmmmm? : )


198 posted on 03/19/2002 2:29:28 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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To: ST.LOUIE1
Hmmmmmm, since you asked...... how about lots and lots of butterfly kisses........

Who can top this?! :)


199 posted on 03/19/2002 2:35:10 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
Thank goodness there hasn't been hail - as of yet. Just a lot of water! :) I think kneezles is about ready to get the boat out...hahaha! I wish that all of this water would drown the fire ants, but unfortunately I think it just stirs them up. :)
200 posted on 03/19/2002 2:36:34 PM PST by SassyMom
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