A few of FR's Finest....Every Day 07-17-02

Billie

[Jen]

LBGA - your FReeper Photo Album is terrific. Thank you for all your work in putting it together (repeatedly) and for maintaining it. I'll get around to sending you a picture of me eventually! And we really ought to get together some time since we are in the same area! I would love to meet you. Heard so many great things about you from other Atlanta area FReeperettes. Congratulations! You deserve your day in the spotlight! Georgia peach hugs, Jen

Hijinx - thanks pal for the ping!

Billie - nice thread. I especially liked that you mentioned LBGA's artwork of the Canteen cabin which is on Snow Bunny's profile page. That's very gracious of you.

[dansangel]

Good afternoon to you all!

LBGA: You ROCK! What a wonderful dedication to someone who truly deserves it. I'm hoping you are enjoying your day in the spotlight!

.45MAN and I were privileged to meet LBGA for lunch one day a few months ago. We all live and work within a couple miles of each other. She is a genuinely sincere and delightful person and we feel honored in knowing her!

God Bless you LBGA along with TONS of FReeper {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[The Thin Man]

Waiting for the punchline. :)

....it just shows that even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. :-)

[lodwick]

Light Lunch

[dutchess]

LBGA. Congratulations on being today's freepers finest. And you certain are deserving. I finally found the photo album a few weeks back. So much fun to go through. Prayers being sent your way for a smooth chemo and for a continued excellent prognosis.

Summer. Loved the story about Dem Underground not wanting to hurt anyones feelings by honoring someone special. It's that same mentality that banned scoring in kids soccer tournaments! God forbid a team ACTUALLY LOSE!!!!

billie, daisyscarlett, mamma_bear. Thanks as always for this great site. Am manning the Republican booth at our county fair today but had to run to the office just to get my daily "fix". Will stop in later today. Have a great day all!

[dansangel]

OMG! I was reading backwards through the posts and had no idea that you were so ill! Bless your heart....I had wondered why we hadn't heard from you.

Please take care and know that .45MAN and I will keep you in our prayers.

Lots of love, hugs and more important, God's blessings.

[HiJinx]

Hi there, Louie!
Hold down the fort, ok?
Work beckons...!

[SuziQ]

I was pointed to this thread by the Guild thread. Please know that I'm keeping you in my prayers. What a scary thing!! I'm glad to hear that the treatments are working; chemo is hell! God Bless you!

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! Well, when I did that I noticed the illusion that the center squares
would get bigger as I moved closer and the outer squares got smaller. And
vice-versa when I moved farther. Also, the outer frames seemed to move in
and out from the center at the same time (in as I got closer, out as I got
farther).

[whoever]

The Rewards of a Good Deed

A true story...

One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.

"Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.

The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."

When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me, I'll make out just fine," the clerk told them.

So the couple agreed.

As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I'll build one for you."

The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy.

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.

The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.

"That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage."

"You must be joking," the young man said.

"I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.

The older man's name was William Waldorf-Aster, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's most glamorous hotels.

[lodwick]

Wow! Great story and great to see you this afternoon. Thank you.

[lodwick]

Waldorf-Astoria

[whoever]

Thanks for adding the graphics.

The story took up quite a bit of room, so I didn't want to make it longer with graphics.

Thank you for adding them. It is quite a building.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks....what a treat....I'm swooning!

[whoever]

A preacher went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead mule in the church yard. He called the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the preacher to the health department. They said since there was no health threat that he should call the sanitation department.

The sanitation manager said he could not pick up the mule without authorization from the mayor.

Now the preacher knew the mayor and was not too eager to call him. The mayor had a bad temper and was generally hard to deal with, but the preacher called him anyway. The mayor did not disappoint. He immediately began to rant and rave at the pastor and finally said, "Why did you call me anyway? Isn't it your job to bury the dead?"

The preacher paused for a brief prayer and asked the Lord to direct response. He was led to say, "Yes, Mayor, it is my job to bury the dead, but I always like to notify the next of kin first!"

[The Thin Man]

LOL! Good one, who.

[whoever]

Congratulations on your success over severe adversity. May God grant you continued healing and strength.

It is a pleasure to feature you today.

(Thanks for posting my portrait without requiring an explanation.)

[Mama_Bear]

Another beautiful tribute, Billie.

LBGA, the FReeper Photo Album was a great idea, and I'm sure it took a lot of time to put together. Thank you for creating and maintaining the album and for ALL your contributions to FreeRepublic. :-)

[whoever]

LOL! Good one

Quick!!! Call the paramedics !! Skinny is sick, very sick.

He actually laughed at one of my posted jokes.

[Mama_Bear]

See, 'fuzzy'? Julie has your number. LOL!

I know ... and thanks to you, EVERYONE else does too!

That peach cheesecake does look good, never had it before, but it sounds yummy. :-)