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FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday ~ 11 May 2012
May 10, 2012 | Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/10/2012 6:06:22 PM PDT by beachn4fun

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.

Remember the Good Old Days?
Sock Hops?
Drive-in Movies?
Buddy Holly?
Or other things that made it Fabulous?
You know, before cellphones?
Come on in and share your memories.
Or take a trip back in time.

Tonight we’ll check out 1964.

1964 - US Congress Authorizes war against N Vietnam.
Three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi
- the president signed the Civil Rights act of 1964
but this did not stop the violence.
Lyndon Johnson was also returned to power after a landslide victory.
This was also the year The Beatles took the world and America by storm
and Beatlemania went into overdrive
as they released a series of number one hits
including "I want to hold your hand", "All my Loving".
Other British groups also found success
including The Rolling Stones and The Animals
and together with the American Talent of The Supremes and Bob Dylan
many say this was one of the greatest years for music in the last century.
One young loud talented boxer by the name of Cassius Clay
won the Boxing World heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston.

Average Cost of new house $13,050.00
Average Income per year $6,000.00
Gas per Gallon 30 cents
Average Cost of a new car $3,500.00
Loaf of bread 21 cents
United States Postage Stamp 5 cents
Average Monthly Rent $115.00
Ticket to the movies $1.25

May 9, 1964 No. 1 Hit
Hello, Dolly
Louis Armstrong

Other News Worthy Items
The first Ford Mustang from Ford Motor Company is made.
Verrazano Narrows Bridge is opened
joining Staten Island and Brooklyn.
Washington D.C. residents are able to vote
in a presidential election for the first time.
The most powerful earthquake in U.S. history
at a magnitude of 9.2, strikes South Central Alaska.
Race Riots in Harlem New York, Elizabeth, NJ, Paterson, NJ, Jersey City, NJ, Rochester, New York, Dixmoor, Chicago, Ill, Philadelphia.
World's Fair held in New York.

Popular Films

The Carpetbaggers
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
My Fair Lady
Mary Poppins

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country
( or attributed to First Use )
Computer Mouse USA by Douglas Engelbart
Bubble Wrap USA by Marc A Chavannes

Technology 1964

BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code),
an easy to learn high level programming language is introduced.
IBM announces the System/360.
The worlds first high speed rail network opens in Japan
Sony introduces the first VCR Home Video Recorder
The first driver less train runs on London Underground
China explodes its first Nuclear bomb

GB was born
Hope you enjoyed this trip back in time.

Remember, the Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.


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Got to post and run. Alarm goes off early on the East Coast. See you in the morning.
1 posted on 05/10/2012 6:06:29 PM PDT by beachn4fun
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To: beachn4fun
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up


2 posted on 05/10/2012 6:07:08 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: beachn4fun
Aloha Beachy!
3 posted on 05/10/2012 6:07:24 PM PDT by BIGLOOK
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To: beachn4fun

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list


A Sense Of Concern

May 11, 2012

Statistics are tricky. While numbers give us information, sometimes they can also desensitize us to the people those numbers represent. This hit me recently as I read a statistic: Every year 15 million people die from hunger. That’s chilling, and for those of us who live in cultures of plenty, it’s hard to fathom. In 2008, nearly 9 million children died before their fifth birthday, with a third of those deaths related to hunger. These are staggering numbers, but they are much more than numbers. They are individuals loved by God.

We can show the Father’s heart of love by responding to people’s physical needs. Solomon wrote, “He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy” (Prov. 14:31). We can show mercy to the needy by volunteering at a soup kitchen, assisting in a job search, financially supporting the drilling of wells in places in need of fresh water, distributing food in poverty-stricken regions, teaching a trade, or providing lunches for school children.

Accepting this responsibility honors the Father and His concern for all. And those who are starving might be better able to hear the message of the cross if their stomachs aren’t growling.

If God ordained to give
One gift for all my days,
I’d want the way He loves
To permeate my ways. —Verway
The more we understand God’s love for us the more love we’ll show to others.

Read: Galatians 2:1-10

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy. —Proverbs 14:31
Bible in a Year:
Esther 1-3


4 posted on 05/10/2012 6:08:06 PM PDT by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
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To: beachn4fun

Good evening, good night, and sleep tight, beachy...((HUGS))


5 posted on 05/10/2012 6:08:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: beachn4fun
From 1964:

Ronald Reagan: "A Time for Choosing"

6 posted on 05/10/2012 6:12:04 PM PDT by Publius
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To: beachn4fun; All

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


7 posted on 05/10/2012 6:17:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: HopeandGlory
And Nana Hope leads the way!!


8 posted on 05/10/2012 6:18:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska


REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!





GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!!!





BOSTON, (Oct. 21, 2009) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)




USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (RELEASED)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!







Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

9 posted on 05/10/2012 6:21:59 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: beachn4fun






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~


10 posted on 05/10/2012 6:22:04 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: BIGLOOK
And Hawaii is close behind!!


11 posted on 05/10/2012 6:22:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska

Permission granted & presence requested Conor! *Hugs*


12 posted on 05/10/2012 6:23:27 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: The Mayor
And rounding out the top three....The Mayor!!


13 posted on 05/10/2012 6:28:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: EHC Southern Pride; acad1228; Allegra; Army Air Corps; Arrowhead1952; bannie; beachn4fun; ...

Happy birthday EHCsouthernPride & many happy returns of the day! *Hugs*

14 posted on 05/10/2012 6:29:55 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: HopeandGlory
Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.


15 posted on 05/10/2012 6:30:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: beachn4fun; FRiends


GPD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!



1964 – Barry Goldwater - Extremism In The Defense Of Liberty Is No Vice

Please let me know by Freepmail if you want to get on or off my music pinglist










Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

16 posted on 05/10/2012 6:31:09 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: EsmeraldaA; acad1228; Allegra; Army Air Corps; Arrowhead1952; bannie; beachn4fun; BIGLOOK; ...

Happy birthday EsmeraldaA & many happy returns of the day! *Hugs*

17 posted on 05/10/2012 6:33:16 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: beachn4fun

Thank you for “Fabulous Friday” Beachiekins! *Hugs*


18 posted on 05/10/2012 6:36:29 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: AZamericonnie
Good evening, Connie!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this evening! Are you looking forward to Mothers' Day?



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

19 posted on 05/10/2012 6:36:36 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: beachn4fun

Started flying in VEEEETNAM in ‘63. Remember all this stuff well. Just watched “Air America” on the tube. Brought back memories, some good, some not so good.


20 posted on 05/10/2012 6:37:06 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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