A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-8-03....Military Monday

Aquamarine; Billie

[LadyX]

"ROFL! Sorry, but the blame falls on.. "

C'mon, Cal - you are just covering up the fact you are so moved thinking of what our military members are going through during the holidays your eyes were filled with tears and could not SEE the Preview screen..:))
Just admit you are as sappy as the rest of us in this Finest Family.

(think we can cut a little slack during the holidays, TMan, doncha think?
g'day to you, by the way!)

[LadyX]

"Where do you find such things?"

Maggie Malone cannot reveal her secret sources for her feeble efforts to invade participate in journalism..:))

[Dubya]

A MARINE'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS


'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE STARS SHINING
BRIGHT,
THE SENTRY WAS WALKING, HIS LEFT, THEN HIS RIGHT.

HIS RIFLE IT SWUNG FROM HIS SHOULDER WITH EASE,
HIS HEAD KEPT ALERT FROM A CHILL IN THE BREEZE.

THE TROOPS WERE ALL NESTLED AND WARM IN THEIR RACKS,
WHILE HE STOOD HIS DUTY, HIS FEET MAKING TRACKS.

FOR HE, IN HIS HELMET, WITH HIS RIFLE AT SIDE,
HAD JUST SETTLED DOWN IN THAT 12 TO 4 STRIDE.

THEN WHAT TO THE SHOCK OF THE SENTRY APPEARED,
WAS A LITTLE GREEN SLEIGH PULLED BY CAMOUFLAGED DEER,

WITH A LITTLE OLD DRIVER IN DRESS BLUES AND SWORD.
THE SENTRY JUST STOOD THERE NOT SAYING A WORD,

HE WATCHED IN AMAZEMENT WITH EYES ALL AGLOW,
AS THE REINDEER, IN SILENCE, PULLED THE SLEIGH LOW.

WITH A WINK FROM THE DRIVER, A TIP FROM HIS COVER,
THE SLEIGH LIKE A HUEY, JUST PULLED UP AND HOVERED.

THE SENTRY WAS STARTLED, BEWITCHED, AND IN DOUBT,
BUT DUTY PREVAILED AND THESE WORDS RANG OUT:

"NOW WAIT A MINUTE - HALT WHO GOES THERE!?"
BUT THE LITTLE MAN SMILED, "YOU'VE NOTHING TO FEAR,

FOR AS SURE AS IT'S CHRISTMAS, AND AS SURE AS YOU'RE
HERE,
I'VE STOPPED ON MY ROUTE JUST TO BRING YOU GOOD
CHEER!"

"NOW ATTENTION TO ORDERS!" HE SAID WITH A FLAIR,
THEN READ FROM A PAGE THAT HE HELD IN THE AIR:

"FOR ATTENTION TO DUTY WHILE WALKING YOUR POST,
ON THE DAY OF THE YEAR THAT WE CHERISH THE MOST,

HERE IN THIS PLACE ON THIS SOLEMN OCCASION,
I THANK YOU, MARINE, ON BEHALF OF THE NATION!"

HE SALUTED THE SENTRY, AND CUT SHARP AND CLEAR,
THEN HE TOOK UP THE REINS AS HE CALLED TO HIS DEER,

"ON BELLEAU, ON IWO, ON AN-HOA AND CHOSIN,
ON YOU NAMED-FOR-PLACES BOTH HELL-HOT AND FROZEN!

AND HE CALLED OUT ONCE MORE AS HE SPED OUT OF SIGHT,
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MARINES, CARRY ON AND GOOD NIGHT!"

SEMPER FI!!!!!
(Author unknown)

[Billie]

What a pretty wreath! Good afternoon, Finest FRiends. Thank you for presenting Military Monday for us today, Aqua.

God Bless all our fine men and women in uniform, both past and present, and please know how much we appreciate you.

[Aquamarine]

[LadyX]

I Love It! Love It !! Love It !!!

[Aquamarine]

Maggie Malone always was stingy. lol Am so glad LadyX told me about that Ask Mr. Jeeves site, have done alot of surfing over there. :)

[LadyX]

I do believe this picture of our Wolfie was taken
during his recovery period when his aunt was caring for him.

Seems he had a particularly voracious appetite, saying repeatedly,
Feed me! Feed Me!!

[Aquamarine]

Good afternoon Billie! Thanks for stopping by, I know you're busy working on something today....can't wait to see it! :)

[LadyX]

Sounding the GONG !!!!!

Jeeves is not the source...:))

[Aquamarine]

It's really a good idea to protect your sources. The only place I know of find recent pictures of the military is Rueters but all they have are pictures that show them in a bad light. It's disgusting!

BTW...did you notice Cal's new sig gif above? ;)

[LadyX]

This picture reminds me of something you would find and post for us - -
Returning the favor, Johnny Mac....

Bavarian Splendor

A chapel and grazing horses are dwarfed by the clouds created by a warm Foehn wind
near the Bavarian village of Antdorf in southern Germany on Dec. 2.
The Foehn wind raises temperatures and provides clean air with clear views.

[Aquamarine]

correction........The only place I know of to find recent pictures of the military is Reuters........

[dutchess]

Good afternoon Aqua, lovely sistahs and finest friends. Aqua...thanks for bringing us Military Monday today and thanks to all who are stopping in with special prayers for our men and women in uniform.

Another very busy day...hope to stop by after work. Have a blessed afternoon all...

[LadyX]

"BTW...did you notice Cal's new sig gif above? ;)"

Indeed I did, Aqua - it is SO HER !!!
LOL

[Aquamarine]

Hi Dutchess. I need to go get some work done myself.

Be back afterwhile.

[The Thin Man]

Thanks for being nice to me today Mr. Thin Man. :)

That might have to change. If I'm reading one of your posts right, you just called LadyX, aka Maggie Malone, stingy. 

:-)

[Aquamarine]

Hissssssss........

[LadyX]

Thank you, thank you, thank you....

I tried my best not to cry, but I couldna help it...
muh feelin's were rather hurt..|:>(

tears running down face...sobbing as quietly as possible - hiccups now...
thank you, Man, for your compassion...

[deadhead]

God Bless Our Military