USO Canteen FReeper Style..Memorial Day Weekend Begins....Saturday May 25,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

HI my friend, that is so interesting. What a ship the USS Georgia was.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi Tonkin the flowers are beautiful , thank you so much.

[Snow Bunny]

Hi my dear friend. Wow what a horse!

Great to see you Lodwick.
(((((( hug ))))))

Have a great day and hi to Mrs. Lodwick.

[Aquamarine]

Thank you for telling us about Johnny Bartlett. I know that was hard for you to remember and write down.

[tomkow6]

Weather permitting, we'll have the fly-overs. About 3-4 years ago, we had three of these same bombers do a fly over. Talk about IMPRESSIVE! WOW!

Yes, Streamwood is very special; Streamwood started out as track housing for the WWII & Korean vets. Low-cost, affordable housing, under the GI bill.

I'm proud to say that I had an uncle & his family move out here in the middle fifties, when you had to pack a picnic basket to come out here from the city (Chicago), not to mention, at times, you had to chase the cows & chickens off the road. When I tell my 17 yr old about that, he just looks at me like I'm telling stories.

[SAMWolf]

To all of you brave men and women. I have never seen war or known true conflict and fear thanks to what you have done. Thanks to you who gave up all of your tomorrows for my today. I do not know you but you are in my heart always.

-- Jim Minor

[tomkow6]

Forgot to mention: I'll have more pictures tomorrow, if I can keep the dust out of my eyes. Usually have a problem with that every year on Memorial Day & Veteran's Day. Must be some kind of special allergy?

Tom

[lodwick]

Thanks Snow Bunny, I am sooo ready for her flight to arrive!

[tomkow6]

A Fox news camera team have been dispatched to your place; Film at 11

[blackie]

What a great thread today, Snow Bunny, it's very appropriate !!
The truth is; all of your threads are appropriate !!
Congratulations, good job, you make a difference !!

[deadhead]

Thank You for the beautiful Musical Tribute to Our Military and for Our Fallen Heroes.

[SAMWolf]

<==Catch the Butterfly

[MistyCA]

Thank you!

[deadhead]

Just got back home. I took Mother over to visit Father. He is in the Veteran section of the cemetary. The local Scout troop had come through and placed a Flag at every Vet's grave, and a Wreath at the Memorial.

I will be going to pay a visit to my Dad on Monday. My Dad is in Long Island National Cemetery (Pinelawn), whenever I see the Flags on every grave, it is so emotional. Our local scouts also do this, A BIG Thank You to them.

Long Island National Cemetery (Pinelawn)

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Once again, a spectacular USO Canteen thread! And emailathon is off and running well! (Thanks to Doughty One's and YOUR efforts, too!)

Yesterday our company held a Memorial Day "service" - the first one in the seven years I have been there.

Employees who are in the military wore their uniforms for the flag raising ceremony, for which our rowdy group became totally silent. It was quite moving. Tears were shed. Then we said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the Star Spangled Banner and Taps was played.

Just a small sign that things are NOT as they were. Our country is behind our fighting men and women and we honor all those who have served and who are serving today. We also are very grateful and honor all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedoms in our military.

There are so many ways to serve - and you at the USO Freeper Canteen are showing another way to do just that! Thank you all and have a blessed Memorial Day weekend.

[MistyCA]

You are very welcome.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hehe, that's a really cute song. Thanks Sam.

[The Thin Man]

Thanks for The Battle Hymn midi. Always been a favorite of mine.

[Victoria Delsoul]

"That Sunday, that summer" isn't working anymore. :-( it keeps going directly into "save files"

[SAMWolf]

Especially for you. (I put it on my server, don't wear out this one)