USO Canteen FReeper Style...Salutes One of Our Own....June 25,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[LadyX]

Thanks, FlagMan, and a salute to your Kelly, another generation of Corps - and to your own service!

(((HUGS)))

[JustAmy]

[SAMWolf]

Same here. I was logged in as someone else for a while and then FR just died.

[MeekOneGOP]

I'll bump to THAT!

[LadyX]

Thank you, Jen, so much.

You'll laugh at the events of this day 50 years ago...:))
Eight of us girls going into the Corps arrived in Jacksonville for processing through the Navy facilties.
Going by bus to the base for our physicals, I without anticipating the 'requirement' ahead was...um...unprepared.

"Take this and give us your contribution."
LadyX stares at said vial, having emptied before leaving the hotel downtown.
LadyX paces hall - drinks from fountain - paces again. Drinks again, now mortified.
Repeat chorus numerous times, others now glaring at LadyX for the holdup!

FINALLY - SUCCESS!!!
Applause and cheering...:)))
NOW we can have the swearing in ceremony!!

[HiJinx]

Gee, SAM, a person might think you didn't care for your in-laws' visit!

[SAMWolf]

There's visits and then there's visits. My home was occupied by a hostile force.

[LadyX]

Thank you, dansangel.
I am indeed blessed with a wonderful family and friends and living in America, by a loving and everpresent God.

[MeekOneGOP]

WooHoo is right!

Keep up the GREAT work, President Bush !

[JustAmy]

Defund the ESA!
Yes, 9-11 changed our priorities. We still need to work on getting rid of these enviro-wackos but right now concentration is on stopping those d---- terorists.
Wish you could be in Fresno with us in July. I think it is going to be fun.

[LadyX]

And I in turn *SALUTE* your beautiful mother, Race, and you!

[Johnny Gage]

Morning All!

Thank you LadyX for all your years of service to our beloved Country.

Time Out: 10:53
KMG-365

[LadyX]

Thank you, JL....

[LadyX]

Tonk, my dear friend; you know you are one of my heroes, and my adopted brother, tireless in contributing so much to the things you love.

I LOVE the graphic!!!

(((HUGS))) and smooches forever.....

[dcwusmc]

Snow Bunny, this is a very nice post. I can't commend you too highly! You do marvelous work, as always.

BTW, for anyone who cares (and ALL of us should), Snow Bunny is the (unpaid, volunteer secretary for Veterans for Conswtitutional Restoration.

[LadyX]

Now I know I rate, advanced for this day to the front of the line!
Thanks for the Red Roses for a not-so-blue-today Lady..:)))
Canteeners are the best human beings in the world!

[JustAmy]

Yes .... I got up before the chickens this morning. I used to wake up and turn IMUS on for awhile to see what was new. Now I just go to FR.
I have some errands, but I will be back later.

[JustAmy]

Happy birthday, Billie.

[Mr_Magoo]

Dear LadyX,

I am in awe of your Service. Not being one of fancy words, Please let me express how I feel with . . .

May I have this Dance?

[LadyX]

Your kind words are very much appreciated.

My father served in World War I at Kelly Field (insert applause from all the Texans!!) instructing pilots.
Can you imagine those planes, FlagMan, contrasted with the B-1s you see daily there in Rapid City?!!

In the 20's for fun, he used to fly sometimes with a friend who worked for the Postal Service.
In a Flying Jenny, they'd do the mail run to Daytona Beach, actually landing ON the beach at low tide!!

He was a consulting engineer, and in WWII, too old to enlist, went with the War Production Board.
He was based in Atlanta, in charge of troubleshooting in all the seven Southeastern states in production plants...solved problems in producing anything with metal components - ammunition, armaments, etc.

As the youngest of three daughters and no sons, and his last hope, at 11 he taught me how to survey land, verifying some of the lines on the 1,000 acres he owned - with me handling the transit.
I took mechanical drawing in school - the first girl to do so there.
Of course my mother had her input - I at 11 also began sewing some of my own clothes - played the piano - did the Miami Herald crossword puzzles, etc.

This was BT - Before Television - BC, Before Computers - back in the Dark Ages..:)))