[AZamericonnie]

****Liberty Call****

[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~

[HopeandGlory]

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

[The Mayor]

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

Caricature God
March 3, 2012

Caricature artists set up their easels in public places and draw pictures of people who are willing to pay a modest price for a humorous image of themselves. Their drawings amuse us because they exaggerate one or more of our physical features in a way that is recognizable but funny.

Caricatures of God, on the other hand, are not funny. Exaggerating one of His attributes presents a distorted view that people easily dismiss. Like a caricature, a distorted view of God is not taken seriously. Those who see God portrayed only as an angry and demanding judge are easily lured away by someone who emphasizes mercy. Those who see God as a kindhearted grandfather will reject that image when they need justice. Those who see God as an intellectual idea rather than a living, loving being eventually find other ideas more appealing. Those who see God as a best friend often leave Him behind when they find human friends who are more to their liking.

God declares Himself to be merciful and gracious, but also just in punishing the guilty (Ex. 34:6-7).

As we put our faith into action, we need to avoid portraying God as having only our favorite attributes. We must worship all of God, not just what we like.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—
Oh, Thou blessed Trinity:
One in essence, yet three persons—
Thou, our God, we worship Thee. —D. De Haan

All-powerful, merciful, wise, and just is the God in whom we trust.

Read: Exodus 34:1-9

The Lord is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty. —Numbers 14:18

Bible in a Year:
Joshua 13-15

[ConorMacNessa]

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)

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

[SandRat]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

[ConorMacNessa]

Sorry - messed it up the first time!

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!

SUPPORT 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).



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)

[puppypusher]

Hi! Connie.Thanks to you and the DJ’s for this evenings entertainment.And that to the Troops who may be visitinmg this evening for Serving our country,Especially during these trying times.

[Drumbo]

Permission to come aboard?

[Biggirl]

Good evening!

[Jet Jaguar]

Late to the party.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

Tunes for our troops! That would be you!!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Connie, Hugs.

Reporting in alive.

[luvie]

LOVE YOU CANTEEN DJ'S!!!
Thanks for your hard work!
GodBlessUSA; mylife; AZAmericonnie; Kathy In Alaska; Ms.Behavin; drumbo; StarCMC; EsmeraldaA; ConorMacNessa; acad1228; LibertyValance; Cindy; Starwise; 50mm; gomez; iron munro; publius (and me)

YOU ROCK OUT LOUD!!
God bless our troops!!!

Thanks for a great thread
and all your hard work, Connie!

[Drumbo]

Say Goodbye to a Legend

Davy Jones: 30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012

These goodbye themes at the Canteen come far to often imho, but they serve a purpose and somebody's gotta do it. This week we lost a lightweight who held his ground among the momouth heavyweights of our time. Standing 5-foot-3, and seldom topping the scales at over 7 stone in his native British lingo, he had apprenticed as a jockey and started his show business career by age 11. There is endless trivia and tributes populating the Interwebs this week, so indulge me as I stray from "just the facts" and try to show a man and a band that were certainly enigmas.

Davy was on quarter of the Monkees, which in the mid and late 60's was as close to a Beatle as one could get. I was a fan of the band, which some still argue wasn't much of a band at all, but a corporate contrived Beatle rip-off, made for TV forerunner of today's scripted reality show craze.

Cry foul! As this first signature song shows, this kid could sing and by the time he made the Monkee cut, he had been singing for quite some time. He was trained in the British musical theater tradition, best known for his role as The Artful Dodger in the musical "Oliver!" on the London stage. He also appeared with its Broadway cast on "The Ed Sullivan Show" the very night the Beatles made their American television debut in February of 1964.

In fact, Davy was the only Monkee chosen who was not a complete unknown. He was under management contracts for acting as well as a record deal when he was discovered by the Monkees producers at his audition (those greedy corporate guys - more about them later). Davy didn't play an instrument and didn't attempt to learn one as at least one other band member did. He shook marachas and tapped tamborines and stood around looking impish and speaking proper Queen's English. Billed as the "lead" singer, he actually sang less front showcases than either Micky Dolenz or Michael Nesmith, but he added solid harmonies to almost the entire catalog and earned his reputation.

This song was The Monkees' final number one hit (in autumn 1967), "Daydream Believer" (sometimes listed as "Cheer Up Sleepy Jean") was a fine way for the group to bid farewell to their adoring TV fans. Written by ex-Kingston Trio member John Stewart, the song has a swinging camaraderie to it that makes it a joyous toe-tapper. It's a song about the loss of innocence and the anticipation of responsibility and it was certainly fitting at this stage of the Monkees' career. Deftly arranged by jazzman Shorty Rogers, the song's unique piano hook was invented by Monkee Peter Tork. Ann Murray later had a huge hit with the song as well, and she kept Tork's piano lines in her version. Used in dozens of television ads over the years, the song has also reappeared on the Japanese pop charts as recently as the 1980s. It's a timeless slice of pop, and perhaps Jones' most memorable showcase.

Daydream Believer
~ The Monkees ~

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[ExGeeEye]

Hello there!

(”Long time no see!”)

Yeah, long time no here this time of day. But I’m here today...

Feeling a little nasty...

Remember when Tipper Gore’s PMRC started holding meetings on how awful certain music was, and they came up with a list that came to be known as the “filthy fifteen”...

Two of them were Sheena Easton’s “Sugar Walls” and W.A.S.P.’s “Animal”.

That second one definitely deserves an advisory notice >:D

but if somebody here were to play them I’d be grateful....

[Drumbo]

For those following the informative history of music as told by Publius (and you should), the geniuses of Brill Building should be familiar by now. This song, and in fact many of the Monkees' songs came from that stable of inovative song writers. Penned by Carole King and Gerry Goffin it's a true space oddessy (pun intended).

It incorporates one of the earliest uses of the Moog synthesizer on record layered with the Monkees trademark off-beat Farfissa organ and it's not very remarkable besides that. It was so early in the evolution of Robert Moog's invention that the musicians hardly knew what to make of it, but in the mid-sixties it was cutting edge technology and added the "spacy" sounds such a zany song called for.

The musicians on the track (as they were on most of The Monkees recordings) was the legendary LA Wrecking Crew who provided the backing tracks for scores of hits ranging from Sonny & Cher to Paul Revere and The Raiders and The Beach Boys. The Monkees took scathing criticism for not playing their own instuments on their early recordings when in fact, almost every band on the West Coast used the Wreking Crew as hitmaking gunslingers. Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine jokingly recalls that in the words of Igor Stravinsky, this song went on far too long after the end, but it does pay tribute to the psychedelic middle sections popularized by heavier bands of the day like Steppenwolf. Again Davy is the featured singer here, although Micky Dolenz keeps a running banter and solid double-tracked harmonies.

Star Collector
~ The Monkees ~

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[Drumbo]

Written by Brill Building heavyweights Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, this song is notable because it was the first in which the group was actually allowed to play all its own instruments for the sessions (except for the French horn and cello). Davy sings the first verse and Peter Tork, the second, with Micky joining on harmonies on the choruses. Although Peter was the group's bassist, he was much more comfortable on piano, so Mike Nesmith is on bass and Micky makes his drumming debut.

Shades of Gray
~ The Monkees ~

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[mylife]

Thanks Connie I have not heard this Big Head Todd And The Monsters Tune before

Nice

http://www.azpatriot.com/f/Big%20Head%20Todd%20&%20The%20Monsters%20-%20Beautiful.mp3

[Fiji Hill]

I dedicate this song to President Obama

Waterloo--Stonewall Jackson