FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ November 2, 2005

Guest Chef Spotsybelle

[Spotsy]

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Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies, and FRiends!

Born on this Day 1795 James Knox Polk, Democrat U.S. President (1845-49);
born in North Carolina, Polk lived most of his life and rose through the political ranks representing the state of Tennessee; to date, he is the only former Speaker of the House to become president

1865 Warren Gamaliel Harding, Republican U.S. President (1921-23);
an Ohio-bred politician and former influential newspaper publisher with a flair for public speaking; Harding succumbed to either a stroke or heart disease 27 months into his term, making him the sixth president to die in office

Born on this Day
1913 actor Burt Lancaster; born in New York City, Lancaster was a skilled gymnast and worked for a brief time as a circus acrobat; during WWII, he joined the U.S. Army and performed with the USO; he won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for his performance in Elmer Gantry, but he is best known for the steamy beach scene with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity

Happy Birthday
1938 Patrick Buchanan; born in Washington, D.C., Buchanan is an author, syndicated columnist, television commentator, and former presidential hopeful having twice sought the Republican nomination (1992 and 1996) and once running as the Reform Party candidate (2000); he served as an advisor and speechwriter in the Nixon administration and as the communications director in the Reagan White House (last Wednesday was the anniversary of the famous shootout at the OK Corral)

On this Day in History 1948 Truman defeated Dewey: in the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeated his Republican challenger, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, by just over two million popular votes; on election night, long before all the votes were counted, the over-confident Chicago Daily Tribune published an early edition with the banner headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." In the weeks and days leading up to the election, political analysts and polls indicated that Truman, regarded by some to be an ineffectual shadow of his four-term predecessor FDR, would lose the White House to Dewey

On this Day in History 1947 The Spruce Goose took flight; piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight, the massive wooden aircraft had a wingspan longer than a football field

Following the U.S. entrance into World War II in 1941, the U.S. government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build a large flying boat capable of carrying men and materials over long distances. Because of wartime restrictions on steel, Hughes decided to build his aircraft out of wood laminated with plastic and covered with fabric. Although it was constructed mainly of birch, the use of spruce (along with its white-gray color) would later earn the aircraft the nickname Spruce Goose.

Development of the Spruce Goose cost a phenomenal $23 million and took so long that the war had ended by the time of its completion in 1946. The aircraft had many detractors, and Congress demanded that Hughes prove the plane airworthy. Hughes obliged, taking the H-4 prototype out into Long Beach Harbor for a flight test. He lifted his wooden behemoth 70 feet above the water and flew for a mile before landing.

Despite its successful maiden flight, the Spruce Goose never went into production, primarily because critics alleged that its wooden framework was insufficient to support its weight during long flights. From 1947 until his death in 1976, Hughes kept the Spruce Goose prototype ready for flight in an enormous, climate-controlled hangar at a cost of $1 million per year. Today, the Spruce Goose is housed at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. (follow the link above to visit online)

Don't forget the syrup! Pancakes Wednesday with the Troops --
definitely!

[Spotsy]

God Bless our Troops and Veterans
and their loved ones

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[Soaring Feather]

me

[Soaring Feather]

[Soaring Feather]

Dang!!! LOL

[AZamericonnie]

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~Tribute to Our Troops~

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[MNJohnnie]

Merry Alitomas and a Happy Confirmation! For some reason this poem by Kipling keeps running thru my head today. Probably because we are on the eve of a massive political battle.

Hymn Before Action

The earth is full of anger,

The seas are dark with wrath,

The Nations in their harness

Go up against our path:

Ere yet we loose the legions --

Ere yet we draw the blade,

Jehovah of the Thunders,

Lord God of Battles, aid!

High lust and froward bearing,

Proud heart, rebellious brow --

Deaf ear and soul uncaring,

We seek Thy mercy now!

The sinner that forswore Thee,

The fool that passed Thee by,

Our times are known before Thee --

Lord, grant us strength to die!

For those who kneel beside us

At altars not Thine own,

Who lack the lights that guide us,

Lord, let their faith atone!

If wrong we did to call them,

By honour bound they came;

Let not Thy Wrath befall them,

But deal to us the blame.

From panic, pride, and terror

Revenge that knows no rein --

Light haste and lawless error,

Protect us yet again,

Cloke Thou our undeserving,

Make firm the shuddering breath,

In silence and unswerving

To taste Thy lesser death.

Ah, Mary pierced with sorrow,

Remember, reach and save

The soul that comes to-morrow

Before the God that gave!

Since each was born of woman,

For each at utter need --

True comrade and true foeman --

Madonna, intercede!

E'en now their vanguard gathers,

E'en now we face the fray --

As Thou didst help our fathers,

Help Thou our host to-day.

Fulfilled of signs and wonders,

In life, in death made clear --

Jehovah of the Thunders,

Lord God of Battles, hear!

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[HopeandGlory]

Smooch . . . ;-)

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for pancakes Spotsy!
*HUG*
How was your week?
Hey eveyone!
How's doing?
Ms.B

[Spotsy]

Help! I don't know what to do . . .
Hope's post is listed as #2,
but Bentfeather's #3 post showed up in my message section first.

Hope, I'll distract Bentfeather with a waffle while you grab the blue ribbon.


Happy Wednesday!

[EsmeraldaA]

I'm still with the Sushi chef, but I can handle some Pancakes.

Thanks for a great thread.

[Spotsy]

Hey! Ma said no smut in the Canteen.

Happy Wednesday Tonk!

[luvie]

((((Spotsy)))) Thanks for the pancakes....and I am always fascinated by Howard Hughes. He was an enigma.

[luvie]

LOL!...she beat ya, huh!

Thanks for the beautiful Canteen blessing....YOU are a blessing to the Canteen!