FReeper Canteen ~ Honoring Canteens Monday ~ 7 May 2007

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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

Honoring Canteens
Join us as we take a look back in history at some Canteens. A look at who and what made up the Canteens of the past.
There are two types of Canteens. One is
But, the kind we'll be discussing here will be this:
Wikipedia lists Cafeteria when you search for Canteen as a place:
** A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is no table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a canteen or dining hall. Cafeterias are different from coffeehouses, although that is the Spanish origin of the American word.

One of the most outstanding volunteer efforts in history were the track side canteens for servicemen and women at the railroad stations around the United States during World War II. Citizens at over 125 cities around the United States operated track side free canteens for the soldiers, sailors, marines and aviators in WWII. They provided dedicated service to millions of troops passing through on trains.
Volunteers greeted soldiers on every train with friendly smiles, welcoming words, and baskets filled with food and other treats during the brief moments their train paused at the railroad station. Service men and women could get sandwiches, pies, cookies, cakes, coffee, milk, magazines, newspapers, writing paper and sundry items, all free, and all donated by residents in their respective communities and immediate region. At Towns like Reno, Nevada; North Platte, Nebraska; Bellefontaine, Ohio; Lima, Ohio; Troy, Ohio; Clinton, Iowa and Connellsville, Pennsylvania, local groups recognized a greater need to provide a little food, a few moments of comfort and distraction at track side.
In the weeks ahead, we'll take a look at some of these Canteens. Canteens who were there for the morale and welfare of our military in time of war. And, the people who made personal sacrifices to be there for those military. To give back to those who gave so much.
So, please join us and discover what it means to be a Canteen.

To: Tanniker Smith

Hmmm.....let me know how it goes.

441 posted on 05/07/2007 8:57:24 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

BRRRAAAKKKKK!
*snicker*

442 posted on 05/07/2007 8:58:08 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

To: LadyPilgrim; beachn4fun

Hee-hee!

My favorite button....

443 posted on 05/07/2007 8:59:39 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

444 posted on 05/07/2007 9:00:00 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

445 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:33 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

446 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:33 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

447 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:33 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

448 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:34 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

449 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:34 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

450 posted on 05/07/2007 9:02:35 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

451 posted on 05/07/2007 9:05:50 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

452 posted on 05/07/2007 9:06:35 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

ROFL!!!

I do’d it! :D

453 posted on 05/07/2007 9:07:47 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

To: LUV W; beachn4fun

You just made me literally spit bow-tie salad all over my screen!
LOLOLOLOLO!!!

454 posted on 05/07/2007 9:07:53 AM PDT by LadyPilgrim ((Jesus is real, He will never fail...I will serve him now, and thoughout all eternity! ))

To: LUV W; beachn4fun

Oh pooh!!! Now I have to get Henry to clean up this mess on my screen! ;-))) Glad he likes olive oil!!! ;-)))

455 posted on 05/07/2007 9:12:59 AM PDT by LadyPilgrim ((Jesus is real, He will never fail...I will serve him now, and thoughout all eternity! ))

EGAD!!!

Better clean that up fast...it could make a real mess!!

456 posted on 05/07/2007 9:18:04 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

457 posted on 05/07/2007 9:18:51 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

LOL! I was looking for screen-cleaning graphics and couldn’t find a thing!

458 posted on 05/07/2007 9:20:57 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

To: LUV W; LadyPilgrim

459 posted on 05/07/2007 9:27:33 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

To: LUV W; GrandEagle; Sonora; La Enchiladita; All

460 posted on 05/07/2007 9:28:33 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

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