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USO Canteen FReeper Style....Monday Mail Call ....July 8,2002
FRiends of the USO Canteen Freeper Style and Snow Bunny

Posted on 07/08/2002 1:43:56 AM PDT by Snow Bunny

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Our troops need our support and encouragement. They are away from home, some for the first time, and usually lonely or discouraged. It is important for us to reach out and help them in the same way we would want someone to reach out to our loved ones if and when they are in the same position.

They answered their call and we are answering theirs offering them the USO Canteen FReeper Style each day and thanking them for serving.

This is IN Coming Mail from some of those serving now.

We at the USO Canteen FReeper Style, a running thread at Free Republic, are proud to support our Military. The mail comes in from contacting some of our Military Bases, Marine Corps Leagues , and friends and family of those serving now. Also from responses at the wonderful P.O.Box that 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub has made so easily available to each of us here at Free Republic.

They are writing to those that frequent the FReeper USO Canteen to thank you for your support.

ALL the mail posted on Monday Mail Call is Recent Mail from the prior week.

Snow Bunny
Thank you for the tribute to Chesty Puller.
And one of your Bunny hugs to everyone
there for the best support a Marine could
ask for from back home.
My Dad served in the Marines in Vietnam
he doesn’t talk about it much but this last
time I was home, we sat and talked for hours.
He is also a Freeper and showed me what FR
was and the Freeper USO Canteen.
He said he wished FR had been around when he
was serving. I can see what he means Freepers
are what I think about right after I think about
my Dad when I am over here.
Thank you and everyone at the Canteen .

Ron
USMC

Snow Bunny
Great music and fun day going to New York.

Victoria Delsoul and Aquamarine thanks for
the music it was the best. You read my mind
on most of the songs you played.

Your USO sure knows how to throw a party and
and how important liberty is to all of us.

Kisses to all the girls, and a special one for Victoria.

Your friend,
Tony
USMC

Snow Bunny and the Canteeners,

I get to see the Freeper USO Canteen each day and I have yet to be disappointed am a veteran of two wars and from seeing each of you and the Canteen,I can tell you I would go back again and fight in those same wars over again.

YOU all are what America is about!

I give you permission to add this to your Monday Mail Call day. I want everyone there to know we are out here and you make a difference in lives you touch. You see, each day I get up and after my physical therapy I come back home. The first thing I do is turn on my computer and come to Free Republic. I keep two screens open, one with the Canteen and the other with all the threads at FR that I read . The information at FR is top notch and usually before it is on my news here.

The anger builds sometimes as I read of things eating away at MY America. Then I read the Canteen screen and smile or a hearty laugh. It keeps me sane in a world gone half crazy with liberals.

Thank you for welcoming all of us Veterans home and for your marvelous support of our kids serving now. The Canteen is exactly how I remember the USO except for one BIG thing, Free Republic’s IS EVEN BETTER.

God be with each of you and your families that let you spend the time at the Canteen to make such a big difference in the life of an old worn out veteran.

In your service,
Tyler
USNAVY Veteran and now lurker at FR

Dear Bunny
This is a special request, please use the top part of my letter to display
on your Mail Call Day.
First I would like you to know how much all the support I get at the
Freeper USO Canteen means to me. Thank you everyone there.

Victoria Delsoul can you hear me because this is for you.
I LOVE YOU !

There I’ve said it and I feel much better now. Thank you for
making my days over here feel a little more like I am home.
The Canteen is my home away from home over here and Bunny
your gift to us with the Canteen is more then appreciated.

Admirer of the Freeper USO Canteen and Victoria, Thank you !
Mike
US Army

Snow Bunny please put this on your Monday Mail Call for the Bad Boys

My Mom wrote me an email and told me after reading my letters to her I had better check out Free Republic’s USO Canteen for Freepers. I finally did and now I am addicted to it. I don’t know your real names, but the 4 Bad Boys here are Joe, Marty, Al, and myself Scully the Scrounger.

So far we have only been in trouble once, but that is because we had a little misunderstanding if you get what I mean. A guy has to do what a guy has to do after all. LOL

It is good to see we can carry on the fine tradition of Bad Boys that was set before us in you Veterans. Fine job men!

My mom likes it because she said there is hope for us over here when I tell her a little of what we have done. She says if we turn out to be the kind of Bad Boys she sees at the Freeper USO Canteen there is hope. Ya got to love Mom !

Mainly I , no we all want to thank you for the Freeper USO Canteen. There are some tuff days for us and you make them better.

Thanks much!
Scully and the Pirates
US Navy

Snow Bunny/Atilla the Bun ( honorary Marine)

Thank you and all of you that make such a great place online. My Uncle is with the National Guard and where they are right now, we’re not sure. Before he left he told me about the USO Canteen Freeper Style and also Jim Robinson founding Free Republic.

What a fine man Jim Robinson is and reading about him in the tribute you all did at the Canteen was very motivating to me. I have some favorite days there that I look forward to each week when I can get the time online:Themeless Thursday, Freeper Friday and when you do threads about different topics.

Tell LadyX she is beautiful and I am proud of her. She has raised a fine family besides being a lady Marine. We can always use more lady Marines like LadyX setting such a fine example.

All of your support means a lot over here.
Your friend, Love you Snow Bunny,
Cole
USMC

Snow Bunny.
Thank you! You Freepers are grade A, First Class all the way!

Now SAMWolf we need to have a little talk here. I read your
Freeper Friday and saw you were in the Army. Now IF and I say IF
you had been a Marine you never would have been in that Volcano
in the first place. You would have taken those fine ladies, Misty CA,
and yes GREAT legs on that one, SpookBrat (the most delightful
personality ) and AntiJen ( got a crush on her) and led them away from
that nasty volcano.

But we can’t all be Marines and you did give the ladies a fine time of it.
So I won’t be too hard on you Sam.

You have it all at the Freeper USO Canteen. Humor that is great, not only
the jokes which I send back home to my family. But in heartfelt reaching
out in the truest support of the military I have ever seen.

Ladies go easy on Sam, LOL , Bad Boys need love too.
The Canteen just keeps getting better each time I check in. God bless each
of you!

Steve
USMC

Dear Snow Bunny,
You sure know how to make a guy feel at home. And to find so many
warm and loving people that gel like they do is nothing short of a
miracle.
Thank you Jim Robinson for founding Free Republic and for the
phenomenal USO Canteen Freeper Style.
I would also like to give a special thank you to 68-69Tonkin Gulf
Yatch Club for the mail box. You do an exceptional job with it .

Jim Robinson, a lot of us here can’t post as you understand , but we
want you to know that your life makes a difference in others you have
not met on your forum. Thank you Sir !

Slim
USAF

To Snow Bunny
I think my heart burst with pride the day I came to the FR web site.
read some things there and then stopped by the Canteen.
Thank you Patriots! One day when I can in the future I plan on
giving Victoria some turns, heck many turns on the dance floor.
Victoria, we will just let ole Sam play the records for the night,
you will be way too busy if you say yes. Dancing under the stars
with me. I took some notes from Tonkin at the last dance and from
one sailor to another he knows his stuff. So I trust you will not be
disappointed in my footwork.

Thank you for the thread about Ordies. My cousin is an Aviation
Ordnanceman and I sent him the web site that day in an email.You
all made his day.

Thank you may be just two words but it carry’s with is a lot of
meaning.
Hugh
US NAVY

Hi Snow Bunny
I laugh so hard when I get to visit the Freeper USO Canteen.THANK YOU !

I just love everyone there and especially the way you hit hard with posts and
then turn around and play hard too. Leadpenny, I like your name and thank you for
Serving. DoughtyOne, you are very talented and I really like the things you make
that Bunny shows us each day.
I feel like I have come from a town where all of us girls have been friends. Jen, Misty,
Spookie, Sassy ,Deadhead, Coteblanche ( I love to say your name) ,Iowa Granny
(Grandpa was born in Iowa), Victoria, Linda, Aquamarine, Souris, I will feel awful if I leave
out any one of you.

And you guys are so funny, Tomkow6, HiJinx, Sam, Kneezles, Mr_Magoo, Radio Astronomer, how can I thank
you. Ligeia and MeeknMing, Light Speed, Bahbah, LadyX, BeforeISleep, The Mayor, DoughtyOne , Larry Johnson, Lodwick,so many I wish I could name you all.

I love the Canteen, it makes a bad day good, sadness go away, a loneliness disappear
Each time I am there. In one of your posts you have me crying it is so touching, then you
Turn around and have me laughing so hard. Thank you! God be with you and your families you deserve every happiness and protection. You
deserve not to worry about your safety and to know we are doing our jobs. And we are and
will continue too. God bless our Commander in Chief.

Thank you for your generous support each day. I carry it with me when I am not able to
Visit.
Karyn
US Army



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To: SpookBrat
Well, I think I'm going to call it a day now. I hope y'all have a great evening.

Thank you sooooo much to all of you that are fighting terrorism and fighting to keep our country safe and free. You all are the best of the best!

To all of the veterans thank you for fighting for our country. For giving so much so that we all can live in freedom. You are my heros! God Bless You!!!!!

To all of my Canteen family. Thank you so much for all you do here. You all mean so much to me. Good Night and may God Bless. (((HUG)))

561 posted on 07/08/2002 7:26:06 PM PDT by SassyMom
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To: Victoria Delsoul; All
Well, it's been one GREAT day for me & Mr_Magoo here at the Canteen; Mr_Magoo was a worthy opponent, & I salute him! Today, the both of us OFFICALLY became "Bad Boyz"

I'm tired out from out "joke-off", so I'm off to bed.

Good night EVERYONE! May God bless & keep you safe.

May God bless & keep safe ALL the men & women protecting us!

Good Night!

562 posted on 07/08/2002 7:26:26 PM PDT by tomkow6
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To: SAMWolf
LOL! Cut that out! hahahahahaha.
563 posted on 07/08/2002 7:26:32 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: tomkow6
Nighty night, Tom. Sweet dreams.
564 posted on 07/08/2002 7:27:37 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: tomkow6; Snow Bunny
We make a snuggly pair, eh?


565 posted on 07/08/2002 7:28:32 PM PDT by SpookBrat
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To: SAMWolf
Any volunteers?

I'm always ready to help. LOL


Victoria

566 posted on 07/08/2002 7:32:28 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: 4TheFlag

567 posted on 07/08/2002 7:34:17 PM PDT by SpookBrat
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To: Victoria Delsoul
You dancing with Hugh or me there?
568 posted on 07/08/2002 7:34:30 PM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: SpookBrat; Snow Bunny; Victoria Delsoul; SAMWolf; SassyMom; AntiJen; All
Hey guys and girls!

Great thread today, Monday Mail Call always is! Thanks SB.

Thanks for all the military photos you posted, Spookie--I always scan them intently looking for a familiar face. Especially loved the photos of the Big E--a ship near and dear to our hearts. I have an outstanding aerial photo of her--if I can get it scanned and properly reduced maybe I can figure out how to post it one day...

Good to see everyone. I just wanted to drop in quickly and say hello--I have some calls to make and some "stuff" to do. Sorry if I missed anyone currently here on the ping....

The Fourth thread was OUTSTANDING--I got on late and just now caught up. What beautiful graphics. We had a busy weekend--lots of pool parties and barbeques. I'm gearing up for family to come stay for the remainder of the month. Everyone has been in line to come down and "help out". It's so nice to have company!!

I'll be sure to introduce my grandmother to the Canteen one day while she's here. She is a WWII USO'er and found herself as a young wife and mother of a 16 month old and newborn twins while my grandfather was off flying over North Africa. She is a true conservative and had alot of influence on the development of my own political beliefs. We'll be sure to drop in later in the week.

Well, gotta run....(((((((((HUGS))))))))) to all my FRiends! GG
569 posted on 07/08/2002 7:34:40 PM PDT by GatorGirl
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To: SassyMom
Night Sassy.
570 posted on 07/08/2002 7:35:33 PM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: tomkow6
Sorry, Tom--didn't mean to leave you out. I knew I missed someone!

Have a great evening. (((((((((HUGS))))))))) GG
571 posted on 07/08/2002 7:36:14 PM PDT by GatorGirl
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To: tomkow6
Night Tom.
572 posted on 07/08/2002 7:36:27 PM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: GatorGirl
Thank You
573 posted on 07/08/2002 7:37:35 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: SAMWolf
What do you think?
574 posted on 07/08/2002 7:37:37 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: SAMWolf
Some are leaving and some are arriving. Hello all. I'm so happy to be here among my FRiends.


575 posted on 07/08/2002 7:38:13 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: GatorGirl
Good to see you. Have a great evening, GG!



576 posted on 07/08/2002 7:39:17 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Mr_Magoo; tomkow6
ROTFLMAO

I LOVE ALL, every single one of your jokes BOTH of you!

Laughing so hard !!!!!

I LOVE You Guys!!!!!!



577 posted on 07/08/2002 7:39:35 PM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: Victoria Delsoul
hmmmm. Too good looking to be me. Must be the ONE Hugh gets for free.
579 posted on 07/08/2002 7:39:48 PM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Hi Victoria
I thought I'd better say Hi now
since you are so popular.
(And with good reason!)
580 posted on 07/08/2002 7:40:20 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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