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FReeper Canteen ~ Christmas Traditions ~ 17 December 07
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 12/16/2007 6:00:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska









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



What are your holiday traditions?



Christmas in Iraq


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To: PROCON
Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours, too.
61 posted on 12/16/2007 7:41:07 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: SandRat; Kathy in Alaska
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

I just might have to go back to DU!!/LOL

Good night, All

62 posted on 12/16/2007 7:41:24 PM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Did it stop snowing yer way yet?

Did here for awhile. Long enough to snowblow out the driveway. Then it snowed some more.

I need more global warming!


63 posted on 12/16/2007 7:43:17 PM PST by NYTexan (Have met more Freepers than I can count. I am blessed to call many of them friends)
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To: BIGLOOK
WooHoo....Giants score!!!

64 posted on 12/16/2007 7:45:44 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: NYTexan

It was sleetiing heavily abit ago, and then it stopped altogether for about a half hour, now it’s snowing again
*sigh*


65 posted on 12/16/2007 7:48:34 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

HEY!! I know those soldiers!!

66 posted on 12/16/2007 7:52:30 PM PST by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com; http://starcmc.wordpress.com/ - The Enemedia is inside the gates.)
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To: PROCON

Good night....again. d:o)


67 posted on 12/16/2007 7:52:55 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: BIGLOOK

OOPS!! What a drop!


68 posted on 12/16/2007 7:53:30 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; darkwing104; SandRat; Seadog Bytes; TASMANIANRED; EHC Southern Pride; E.G.C.; ...


I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
 
  I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th'unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head:
'There is no peace on earth, ' I said
'For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.'

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.'

Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



69 posted on 12/16/2007 7:55:19 PM PST by Lady Jag (Fall seven times, stand up eight)
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To: StarCMC

Who are they Star (((Hugs)))


70 posted on 12/16/2007 7:55:19 PM PST by fatima (Free Hugs for Christmas:))
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To: fatima

Two members of my brother’s unit — they were getting ready to go to work and donned some of the fun stuff sent to them by a couple of FReepers! :-)


71 posted on 12/16/2007 7:57:10 PM PST by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com; http://starcmc.wordpress.com/ - The Enemedia is inside the gates.)
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To: Lady Jag

Lovely post LJ!!


72 posted on 12/16/2007 7:57:30 PM PST by potlatch ("Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we might as well dance!")
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To: Lady Jag

GREAT song, LJ!! I love the 4th verse.


73 posted on 12/16/2007 7:57:46 PM PST by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com; http://starcmc.wordpress.com/ - The Enemedia is inside the gates.)
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To: StarCMC

:)How you doing kido.Much love(((Hugs)))


74 posted on 12/16/2007 7:58:30 PM PST by fatima (Free Hugs for Christmas:))
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To: fatima

I’m doing well! Things are nuts as usual and I still have so much to do to get ready for Christmas — same ol’ same ol’! :-)


75 posted on 12/16/2007 8:00:50 PM PST by StarCMC (http://cannoneerno4.wordpress.com; http://starcmc.wordpress.com/ - The Enemedia is inside the gates.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Holiday traditions...

Bake a birthday cake for Jesus and leave a piece out for Santa (instead of cookies)

New jammies on Christmas eve.
Up early on Christmas day to open presents.
Big meal about mid day.
Snack on leftovers the rest of the day.

Enjoy a beautiful day with those who mean the most to us!


76 posted on 12/16/2007 8:05:35 PM PST by trussell (I'm a FREDeralist!)
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To: Lady Jag

Lovely, thanks Lady.


77 posted on 12/16/2007 8:06:32 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I soar 'cause I can.....)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All


Grab a hankie...Video Best Ford Commerical

One of our troops comes home.

78 posted on 12/16/2007 8:07:52 PM PST by Soaring Feather (I soar 'cause I can.....)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Great thread, Kathy. I guess my only traditions are opening
presents on Christmas day after I have made homemade
biscuits for breakfast. We have a steak dinner instead of
turkey, because MR. LUV has never cared for turkey! He’s a
brat! LOL! Sometimes we watch old Chrismas classics, such
as “White Christmas” before taking naps. :D

Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas with whatever their
tradition is!


79 posted on 12/16/2007 8:09:54 PM PST by luvie (Friendship is neither a contest nor a race. What matters is the feeling involved. <3)
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To: StarCMC; kjfine
Hehehehe....I thought you might.

...Hi KJ!

80 posted on 12/16/2007 8:10:40 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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