FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard ~ Station Portland, Oregon ~ 14 JUL 2009

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[laurenmarlowe]

Hi MA! *HUGS*

[MarineBrat]

>>Tonk was close to that area, in Bandon Oregon, Coos Bay.

Sigh! Makes me long for pancakes for some strange reason! :)

[Lady Jag]

From sea to shining sea.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The dumb phone.....I'm busy. I have FReeping to do.

*HUGS* Did you have a nice weekend? Hot?

[laurenmarlowe]

Tonk will always be a treasure, and is missed.

Pancakes, flowers, fireplaces, and warm memories! :o)

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[ConorMacNessa]

Please indulge me as I post a small tribute to our gallant French Allies.

July 14, 2009

HAPPY BASTILLE DAY!

LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ!

”Liberty Leading the People”
Eugène Delecroix

La Marseillaise

Allons enfants de la patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé ! (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes,
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Égorger nos fils, nos compagnes !

Refrain

Aux armes, citoyens !
Formez vos bataillons !
Marchons ! Marchons !
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Que veut cette horde d'esclaves,
De traîtres, de rois conjurés ?
Pour qui ces ignobles entraves,
Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis)
Français ! pour nous, ah ! quel outrage !
Quels transports il doit exciter !
C'est nous qu'on ose méditer
De rendre à l'antique esclavage !

Quoi ! ces cohortes étrangères
Feraient la loi dans nos foyers !
Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires
Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers ! (bis)
Grand Dieu ! par des mains enchaînées
Nos fronts sous le joug se ploiraient !
De vils despotes deviendraient
Les maîtres de nos destinées !

Tremblez, tyrans ! et vous, perfides,
L'opprobre de tous les partis,
Tremblez ! vos projets parricides
Vont enfin recevoir leur prix ! (bis)
Tout est soldat pour vous combattre,
S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros,
La France en produit de nouveaux,
Contre vous tout prêts à se battre !

Français, en guerriers magnanimes,
Portez ou retenez vos coups !
Épargnez ces tristes victimes,
A regret s'armant contre nous. (bis)
Mais ces despotes sanguinaires,
Mais ces complices de Bouillé,
Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié,
Déchirent le sein de leur mère !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Amour sacré de la patrie,
Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs !
Liberté, Liberté chérie,
Combats avec tes défenseurs ! (bis)
Sous nos drapeaux, que la victoire
Accoure à tes mâles accents !
Que tes ennemis expirants
Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire !

Refrain

Nous entrerons dans la carrière
Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus ;
Nous y trouverons leur poussière
Et la trace de leurs vertus. (bis)
Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre
Que de partager leur cercueil,
Nous aurons le sublime orgueil
De les venger ou de les suivre !

Refrain

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis XVI's Ancien Régime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king's power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Lady Jag!

God Bless all our Troops and we love you!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Lauren for this evenings road trip! *hugs*

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Connie! *HUGS* Nice to see you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

Golly MA! It’s Monday afternoon for you. DUH!

A good weekend thanks! Some dental work and a plastic plate in my mouth is making me a bit nuts, but it’s all for the good.

Close to record hot temps here. 105 degrees for several days, and more of the same in the forecast. DANG!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Connie, and thank you for the awesome Tribute To Our Troops!

*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mr Tonkin's Station Coos Bay

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard ~ Station Portland, Oregon

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: U.S. Coast Guard ~ Station Portland, Oregon

[laurenmarlowe]

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis XVI's Ancient Régime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king's power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.

Thank you for the reminder ConorMacNessa, the lessons of history charge us to fight for our rights!

[AZamericonnie]

A very good evening to you Conor & happy to see you as well! *hugs*

Didja have a good day?

I got home late & need to go make some supper....actually I think we’ll have breakfast. :)

[AZamericonnie]

”Liberty Leading the People”

May liberty & freedom lead the people everywhere & for all time!

[The Mayor]

Thanks!

[Lady Jag]

Love is everywhere.