FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday ~ 3 August 2012

August 2, 2012 | Canteen Crew

[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.

MUSIC NIGHT
To get you all in the mood
for the Saturday music thread
Fabulous FRiday presents

Elvia Aaron Presley
Born January 8, 1935
In Tupelo, Mississippi,

Father ~ 18-year-old Vernon Elvis and
Mother ~ 22-year-old Gladys Love Presley.

He is the surviving identical twin to Jesse Garon Presley (stillborn).

A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis.
He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll"
or simply "the King".

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Can't Help Falling in Love

Success

Starting in 1953, after being told for years
that he couldn't sing, Elvis got his start ~
"The session, held the evening of July 5,
proved entirely unfruitful until late in the night.
As they were about to give up and go home,
Presley took his guitar and launched into a 1946 blues number,
Arthur Crudup's "That's All Right".
Moore recalled, "All of a sudden,
Elvis just started singing this song,
jumping around and acting the fool,
and then Bill picked up his bass,
and he started acting the fool, too,
and I started playing with them.
Sam, I think, had the door to the control booth open ...
he stuck his head out and said, 'What are you doing?'
And we said, 'We don't know.'
'Well, back up,' he said, 'try to find a place to start, and do it again.'"
Phillips quickly began taping; this was the sound he had been looking for.

On January 10, 1956,
Presley made his first recordings
for RCA in Nashville.

On March 24,1958 Presley was inducted
into the U.S. Army as a private
at Fort Chaffee, near Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Presley joined the 3rd Armored Division
in Friedberg, Germany, on October 1.
Introduced to amphetamines by a sergeant
while on maneuvers, he became "practically evangelical
about their benefits"
While in Friedberg, Presley met
14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu.
They would eventually marry after a seven-and-a-half-year courtship.

His Death

August 16, 1977

Since 1977

Presley has been inducted into four music halls of fame:
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986),
the Country Music Hall of Fame (1998),
the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2001),
and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame (2007).
In 1984, he received the W. C. Handy Award
from the Blues Foundation
and the Academy of Country Music's first Golden Hat Award.
In 1987, he received the American Music Awards' Award of Merit.

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Suspicious Minds

Come on in and chill with the King.
(All info found at Wikipedia)

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.

[beachn4fun]

I see a cat on an electrical box almost every night on the evening shift that is just asking to be adopted.

Got to watch that...that's how them bums work...next thing you know it's a female and she's pregnant and you have 8 cats. LOL

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

Cubs

43 WINS

60  LOSSES

 

 

If at first you don't succeed, try left field.  
 

 

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, Ma ((HUGS))
Thanks for taking the helm.
I'm here but only for a bit
Spending the day with granddaughter
before she leaves for college in a couple weeks.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Mayor ((HUGS))

Sorry I missed ya and as always THANKS for the Good Word!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Ms. B ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

...IT said OK...drag my laptop to work every day if need be.

Hmmm, where I work, neither would be ok. Although they haven't blocked FR at work, which is good.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Sarge

[beachn4fun]

#50

[beachn4fun]

#100

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Taking today off to spend with granddaughter before she leaves for college.

Whatz up with you and Bo?

[E.G.C.]

Good morning Tomkow6. How's it going?

Well, it's going OK here in Oklahoma. We had a major fire out by Waurika Lake yesterday. A number of are fire departments battled the blaze last evening.

Much of our area is now under a Red Flag Warning for today and this evening. With temperatures in the 100' and winds gusting to 35 MPH and very low RH's it's going to be very tough for the firefighters to do their jobs. 53 out of the 77 Oklahoma counties have burn bans in place right now.

Bo and I did go out to the lake yesterday but we didn't stay very long. It's just too hot to do much of anything out there.

[E.G.C.]

I wish we had a break in the heat but unfortunately that's not the case.

Not only that, but we're now under a Red Flag Warning for Extreme Fire Danger today and this evening. Listened to the fire departments battle a large grass fire out by Waurika Lake last evening.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY FRIDAY, Edward!

We're in for a hot one too here in Chicagoland, tho not as hot as your 100's. We've having mid 90's, with high humidity along with a Air Quality Alert.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 75º here this morning and headed for 100 again.

[Arrowhead1952]

next thing you know it's a female and she's pregnant and you have 8 cats.

That happened to us. We adopted a stray. Our friend told us to have her fixed, but we waited too long. Kind of glad we did or we wouldn't have Anna Belle - the sleeping one - as a second kitty.

[Arrowhead1952]

I wonder who might adopt the electrical box sitter....hmmmm??

I know it doesn't have a collar. That kitten is so cute, but I'm sure it belongs to one of the people there. It is well fed.

[Arrowhead1952]

What time do you get off? Is Murfie unsettled until you get home?

I usually get off about 1030 PM. I stop by the house about 7 or so and grab a bite to eat. Murfie is ready to play when I get off and usually greets me at the door.

[PROCON]

HAPPY FABULOUS (((HUGGY))) FRIDAY, Beachie!!

Gonna be hot for us this weekend, 98, WHEW, thank goodness for air-conditioning!

Almost done with the school district construction, it's looking great!

Hope your weekend is fabulicious!

[luvie]

Gooood Mornin', Early Birds!
It's Friiiiii-day!...wooohoooo!
And I'm visiting Piper!
We've been having fun but staying indoors!
It's supposed to be 113 here in Oklahoma today! Ugh!
EGC...you and Bo stay cool!
Everyone have a FABULOUS day!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). Finished my walk and mowed the lawn before 9 this morning.