USO Canteen FReeper Style....Liberty R&R Goes to Virginia Join Us .......July 6,2002

Aquamarine and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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Monticello.......Thomas Jefferson’s home

The Blueridge Mountians of Virginia

Virginia Beach

The wonderful Daffodil Festival in Gloucester, Virginia

Music performed by the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg. Tap your toes to the exhilarating martial music that marked the routine of military troops during the 18th century and sent the patriots marching into battle.

A large area of the town of Williamsburg consists of buildings preserved from Colonial times, i.e. from before the Declaration of American Independence in 1776.

Think of the Williamsburg Area... and the images that come to mind are...

`Small Town' Colonial Life...

the Search for American Independence...

the Model for Democracy used throughout the world.

Enjoy a 'Cold One' in the same Taverns where the likes of Tommy Jefferson and Patrick ("Give me liberty, or give me death") Henry, argued over the fate of a super power's Colony… and their lives.

College of William & Mary - Second oldest Institution of Higher Education in the Nation… with today, Graduates from all over the world. There is where Thomas Jefferson and some of his buddies went to school.

Don't forget to ask about the friendly ghost that's been dropping by the Wren Building for several Centuries.

College of William & Mary... which was the school to young law students like Thomas Jefferson.

The second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States... William & Mary began the Honor Society that was based on individual Responsibility... as well as the Phi Beta Kappa Society... which recognized and acknowledged individual Excellence.

The College's Wren Building, was constructed in 1695.

Williamsburg Historic District - the political and intellectual Capitol of England's colony in the New World. Where the ideas and ferment originated for the modern concept of Democracy now used throughout the world. Authentic reconstruction's, shows, exhibits, interpreters. Referred to as the 'Largest Living Museum in the World'.

It was here that the colonists (and their `legislators' who were permitted to make recommendations to the King)... began to understand that they did not have to be ruled by a foreign power... but could manage their own country under rules which they themselves developed by community consensus (discussions and voting).

Walk through and actually dine in the same Taverns... where the arguments took place between the `Crown Loyalists'... and the `Revolutionaries'... and where the concepts that became the America Constitution were discussed by the likes of George Washington and Patrick Henry ("Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death").

Then let's take a little trip over to Yorktown.

Yorktown is still the small little village on the York River where a Revolution ended… setting the stage for a New American Nation to begin.

Yorktown may be a tiny village, but it's important in American history because the definitive battle of the American Revolution was won by George Washington there in 1781. After Lord Cornwallis surrendered his huge army to the American and French allies on October 19, 1781, Britain soon appealed for peace. As a result, the 13 colonies emerged into the United States of America.

We can’t forget a visit to Jamestown.......the first English Settlement in the 'New World'… now some 400 years old. See authentic replicas of the boats that crossed the ocean seeking religious freedoms and opportunities.

Th time in sheer wonderment at the resolve and fears of men, women and children crossing an Ocean in a Susan B. Constant... a small boat that today, seems like an oversize mini van.

Roughly 400 years ago, on December 20, 1606, three merchant ships loaded with passengers and cargo embarked from England on a voyage that would later set the course of American history.

The Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery reached Virginia in the spring of 1607, and on May 14, their 104 passengers all men and boys began building on the banks of the James River what was to be America's first permanent English colony, predating Plymouth in Massachusetts by 13 years.

[Snow Bunny]

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[Snow Bunny]

[Snow Bunny]

I pledge Allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with Liberty and Justice for all.

[Snow Bunny]

Welcome to the USO Canteen FReeper Style.

Have a fabulous Saturday and thank you for your very wonderful support of our troops.

Thank you Veterans and families of our military.

[Snow Bunny]

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Thank you sooo much for this DoughtyOne. I love it.

[Ligeia]

Beautiful, as always, Snow Bunny. Thank you!

Civil War Trails

[larryjohnson]

Good mornin. My Mom's family was in Virginia before the Revolution. I still own the old place near Orkney Springs. Spent every summer there when I was living in Baltimore and Philly. My family is buried there. Maine is fine now, Cooler. Swedish cousins visited Eastport and bought a cowgirl hat at a gunshop plus Indian jewelry.

[larryjohnson]

Everyone should visit your Virginian's profile page!

[Ligeia]

Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for over 45 years. Here he made his life with his wife Martha, returned from war, retired from public life, practiced pioneering farming methods, and left an indelible stamp of his personality and private tastes. Today, over 1 million people a year visit the estate to find the essence of the man known as the "Father of His Country."

George Washinton's Mount Vernon>

[Ligeia]

Some Virginia history there I thought was especially interesting! The corrected Mount Vernon link:

George Washington's Mount Vernon

[Bad~Rodeo]

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' All !

[Ligeia]

Arlington County Chief of Police Edward A.
Flynn stands between blowups of the new
Virginia vehicle license, left, and the non-
vehicle souvenir plate. The plates feature the
phrase “Fight Terrorism” emblazoned in red
letters. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore.

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2002 - Virginians soon will be able to sport vehicle license plates bearing a Pentagon-shaped logo and the words "Fight Terrorism" emblazoned in red letters in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. Continue Defense Link

[leadpenny]

Beautiful, as always, Snow Bunny. Thank you!

I'll second that. . . ,

. . but not even an honorable mention for the sprawling beauty of Potomac Mills Mall? /sarcasm

Almost-a-Native
leadpenny

[Ligeia]

Hey, Potomac Mills is Virginia's monument to capitalism! I read a few years back that it's the most visited tourist site in the Commonwealth. I went once right after it opened. That was enough for me. I'll take the State Parks.

Shenandoah River State Park

[tomkow6]

Good morning, Snow Bunny! Good morning, EVERYBODY!

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Oh, BOY! Casual Saturday AND LIBERTY CALL!

I'm READY!

[leadpenny]

Hey, Potomac Mills is Virginia's monument to capitalism!

You're right. I know I sound like one of those NIMBY guys but PM is a place to avoid, IMO. As for Virginia, I wouldn't live anywhere else.

[tomkow6]

Today's feeble attempt at humor:

What movies teach us...

Interbreeding is genetically possible with any creature from
elsewhere in the universe.

Kitchens don't have light switches. When entering a kitchen
at night, you should open the fridge door and use that light
instead.

If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any
strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

Word processors never display a cursor on screen but will
always say: Enter Password Now.

Mothers routinely cook eggs, bacon and waffles for their
family every morning even though their husband and children
never have time to eat it.

Cars that crash will almost always burst into flames.

The Chief of Police will always suspend his star detective
- or give him 48 hours to finish the job.

A single match will be sufficient to light up a room
the size of RFK Stadium.

Medieval peasants had perfect teeth.

Although in the 20th century it is possible to fire weapons
at an object out of our visual range, people of the 23rd
century will have lost this technology.

Any person waking from a nightmare will sit bolt upright
and pant.

It is not necessary to say hello or goodbye when beginning
or ending phone conversations.

Even when driving down a perfectly straight road it is
necessary to turn the steering wheel vigorously from
left to right every few moments.

All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with
large red readouts so you know exactly when they're going
to go off.

It is always possible to park directly outside any building
you are visiting.

A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended
from duty.

If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you
bump into will know all the steps.

Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the
communication systems of any invading alien civilization
(especially a Macintosh snicker, snicker!!)).

It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight
involving martial arts - your enemies will wait patiently to
attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening
manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.

When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head,
they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage.

No-one involved in a car chase, hijacking, explosion, volcanic
eruption or alien invasion will ever go into shock.

Police Departments give their officers personality tests to
make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is
their total opposite.

When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English
to each other.

You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.

Any lock can be picked by a credit card or a paper clip in
seconds -unless it's the door to a burning building with a
child trapped inside.

An electric fence, powerful enough to kill a dinosaur will
cause no lasting damage to an eight year old child.

Television news bulletins usually contain a story that
affects you personally at that precise moment you turn
the television on.

[The Mayor]

MMMMMM tasty..

This looks like it will be another great thread,
I am running out the door to go do some work..
I can't wait to see more of my new home state.

Thanks Snow Bunny