FReeper Canteen~Remembering John Wayne~11 June 09

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[AZamericonnie]

The Freeper Canteen Remembers

~~John Wayne~~
May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979

In more than 200 films made over 50 years, John Wayne saddled up to become the greatest figure of one of America's greatest native art forms, the western.

The movies he starred in rode the range from out-of-the-money sagebrush quickies to such classics as "Stagecoach" and "Red River." He won an Oscar as best actor for another western, "True Grit," in 1969. Yet some of the best films he made told stories far from the wilds of the West, such as "The Quiet Man" and "The Long Voyage Home."

In the last decades of his career, Mr. Wayne became something of an American folk figure, hero to some, villain to others, for his outspoken views. He was politically conservative and, although he scorned politics as a way of life for himself, he enthusiastically supported Richard M. Nixon, Barry Goldwater, Spiro T. Agnew, Ronald Reagan and others who, he felt, fought for his concept of Americanism and anti-Communism.



But it was for millions of moviegoers who saw him only on the big screen that John Wayne really existed. He had not created the western with its clear-cut conflict between good and bad, right and wrong, but it was impossible to mention the word "western" without thinking of "the Duke," as he was called.

Mr. Wayne was co-director and star of "The Green Berets," a 1968 film that supported the United States action in Vietnam. The movie was assailed by many major critics on all grounds, political and esthetic, but the public apparently did not mind; in only six months, it had earned $1 million above its production cost of $7 million.



Won Growing Respect

As the years passed, Mr. Wayne was recognized as some sort of American natural resource, and his various critics, political and film, looked on him with more respect. Abbie Hoffman, the radical of the 1960's paid tribute to Mr. Wayne's singularity. Reviewing "The Cowboys," made in 1972, Vincent Canby, film critic of The New York Times, who did not particularly care for it, wrote, "Wayne is, of course, marvelously indestructible, and he has become an almost perfect father figure."

But years before he became anything close to a father figure, Mr. Wayne had become a symbolic male figure, a man of impregnable virility and the embodiment of simplistic, laconic virtues, packaged in a well-built 6-foot-4-inch, 225- pound frame.



Overcame Great Odds

Appearances were not altogether deceiving. Mr. Wayne loved adventure and the outdoors. He did believe that things were either right or wrong, and he came back against great odds. In 1964, a malignant tumor was removed from his chest and left lung, and within several months he was on location making another movie.

Mr. Wayne made his last public appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony in April, where he drew an emotional standing ovation when he strode out on stage to present the Oscar for best picture.

He was recently presented with a special Congressional medal of the kind given to such national figures as the Wright Brothers.

Between his first starring role in "The Big Trail" in 1930, and his last one, as the most celebrated gunslinger in the West who finds he is dying of cancer in "The Shootist," in 1976, Mr. Wayne shot his way through generations of film fans with little change in style or personality. He had consciously adapted his posture for that first movie and retained it. He was sometimes inseparable from it in the flesh.

Famous movie quotes

• "I'm looking at a tin star with a ... DRUNK pinned on it." ("El Dorado")
• "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." (The Shootist)
• Speaking to his young cavalry lieutenants: "Don't apologize—it's a sign of weakness." (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
• "Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" (True Grit)
• "That'll be the day!" (The Searchers - Spoken several times; inspired Buddy Holly to write a song with that title.)
• "Pilgrim." (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Reportedly he used the expression "Pilgrim", as in "tenderfoot" or "dude" or "amateur", 23 times in that film, and once also in McLintock. It became a catchphrase for impressionists such as John Byner, and Rich Little)
• "I haven't lost my temper in 40 years; but, Pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning; might have got somebody killed; and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!" (He belts him in the mouth). (To Leo Gordon in McLintock!)
• "Out here, due process is a bullet!" (To anti-war journalist David Janssen in The Green Berets)

~~America, Why I Love Her~~

[MeekMom]

Hello angels! (((Hugs)))

[MeekMom]

Oh I’m doin’ pretty good tonight.

No leg pains from my neuropathy.

This afternoon I went to Walgreens and picked up my new prescription for Lyrica.

I’m hoping it will work better than the Neurontin I’ve been taking.

Tasmanianred said it might make me crash/be sleepy, but it hasn’t so far. I’m my usual insomniac-self. Hee hee hee

Though, I didn’t take my sleepin’ meds tonight either.

When I looked online to find out about the drug Lyrica the only bad side effects to watch out for that I saw were swelling of the hands/face etc. That doesn’t sound very peachy and I’m hoping that doesn’t happen to me.

I seem to be starting off on a low dose of only BID (twice a day).

Tell me about what you’ve been up to.

Tassy said her puter is fried.
I wonder what she’s using to post here at the Canteen tonight?

More xoxoxo! :) LOL

[MeekMom]

[MeekMom]

[MeekMom]

I am praying for God’s wisdom to be given to all of the Doctors involved and for all medicines to work as they should and for a complete healing right away, and that His peace will wash over her from the top of her head to the soles of her precious feet.
I am praying in Jesus’s Mighty Mighty name.

Much love,
Meeky

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, MM...((HUGS))...it is HOT, but finally starting to cool off. It was 83 when I came home!! How was your day?

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy. (53)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS))...thank goodness my workplace has A/C. It was 83 at 7pm still. Not sure how hot it was earlier. Just now down to 60.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...more stormy weather for you? How is Chuck;s garden doing with the not so nice weather?

We had 83 degrees yesterday!!! Much too hot. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, GB and Booboo...((HUGS))

[E.G.C.]

((LOL))Well, it's doing OK. We did pick up an inch and a half of rain from the storms yesterday. There was some wind damage in spots however, including a KFC bucket that was lifted off the sign and thrown to the ground over in Pauls Valley.

We did lose power for a few minutes during the storms. It was windy at times.

There were also Tornado Warnings issued for around the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex in Texas.

So, it was a rather active weather day yesrterday. More is in the forecast for today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW...busy and eventful days you are having. All of you stay safe.

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our AWESOME Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Connie, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities. John Wayne - what an icon!

Now for our local DC Metroland weather report

~ Today.....Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 81F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

~ Tonight..... Thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. Low 69F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

I've got to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Keep the troops entertained and the Canteen clean.........Cause.......if you don't........I'll tell Ma!

Remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ....

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and good night, Ma. (((HUGS)))
I'm guessing you are probably getting keys tattooed on your face right about now. So....scoot....go to bed!
Hope your day isn't as busy as it's been.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, sweetie. (((HUGS)))
We're like two ships in the night!

[beachn4fun]

[beachn4fun]

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