FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Hanukkah ~ 28 November 2013

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Happy Thanksgiving 2013!! ~

GOD BLESS AND WATCH OVER THEM, WHEREVER THEY SERVE

Canteen Mission Statement

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

Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Washington, D.C.
October 3, 1863

By the President of the United States of America.

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.

I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[E.G.C.]

Thanksgiving coffee bump.

My brother and his family from Texas are visiting me and also my sister and her family up in the city. :-{}

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

FR CANTEEN

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities.

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.
A Happy Hanukkah
And a safe and enjoyable day.

Remember, celery helps with the "I ate too much" feeling.

Remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS

OPEN

So, come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea;
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.

[left that other site]

It had taken him 50 years to get this piece performed.

I know the feeling.

Luckily, nowadays, I can multi-track the whole thing myself!Seriously, though, Thank You Publius for an American Composer and Conductor to celebrate Our Thanksgiving!:-)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

[fatima]

Blessed Thanksgiving to Everyone in the Canteen.(((((Hugs))))))

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Fatima. Happy Thanksgiving.

[Old Sarge]

And another Thanksgiving is upon us!

For me and The Bride, it’s the second one together, and what happens - Sarge gets sick. It’s Day Five of some godawful snootfull of sick, but finally on the downhill side of it.

Brainiac and Jailbait are headed off to a friend’s house for turkey, but The Bride and I are staying in today.

I’m just glad this year, neither of us are deployed...

Happy Day To All!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 32º with heavy frost here this morning.
We'll be heading for San Antonio to have dinner with my two sisters and some cousins. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[Publius]

Aw shucks.

(MUMBLE & BLUSH)

[left that other site]

hehehe.

[luvie]

Aww....sorry you are sick and glad that you seem to be getting better! It stinks to be sick on a holiday.

But...Happy Thanksgiving to you anyway! :)

[Publius]

Got some wallerin’ stuff for you.

[luvie]

Click on the Picture!

[luvie]

Thanks for your beautiful music! (((hugs)))

Happy Thanksgiving!

[left that other site]

Ooo..Nice Harmonies! :-)

[luvie]

I liked it! It’s easy to sing along!.....and it sort of covers it all! :)

[luvie]

Saw it! Hope you and yours have a very lovely day today! :)

[left that other site]

It does indeed!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO THE FR CANTEEN!!!!

Freedom From Fear



Freedom From Want



Freedom Of Speech



Freedom of Worship

STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!!!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)