USO Canteen FReeper Style ....10-27, 28-01.....Weekend Edition

Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny | October 27,2001 | Graphic Artist Billie and Written by Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

USO Canteen Freeper Style

War has come to our shores. It was committed on American soil.  We have been able to live in Freedom only because of those who have fought in the past wars giving life, limb and all the sacrifices for us to live in Freedom and go about our day without fear.

On September 11, 2001, that comfort, that feeling of living in a land that would not be attacked ended.

William T. Sherman said it succinctly, "War is hell."

The day has come for this Nation and its people to understand that there is a risk in losing its freedom, and in reality there always has been. We have ONLY stayed free because of the sacrifices of our military, our warriors.

This is about saving the future of America. Aristotle said, "We make war that we may live in peace."

We are seeing the American Flag flying at homes now more than ever in my lifetime. We are seeing the American Flag flying on vehicles and people wearing Flag pins and small Flags on their clothes. America is united in the cause for Freedom and for our country to WIN against the evil that came upon our land to kill and hurt us. To change our way of life and to destroy America which is US, you and me. To take away our precious Freedom.

This is the Freeper version of the USO Canteen. Where soldiers could come and feel a small part of being at home. It is a place where you that have family in the military can post a thought to a loved one that might be able to read it far away from home. A place where we that support our military can help support them, post to them, fun graphics showing the price in America and our troops. Poems, quotes, cartoons, or articles of how America is behind our troops.

Those in our military are our Nation's warriors. Let us join hands, fly our Flag and let the world know how important our warriors are to us....And that our MILITARY, our Warriors, are America's TRUE HEROS!

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"No Marine was ever honored for what they received. Honor was the reward for what they gave." (Anonymous) CHIEF gave his all in many ways. He touched our lives and his friendship meant so much to all of us. He will live in our hearts forever, and his friendship will always be a bright and shining memory in our hearts and souls.

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[COB1]

I'm off to see my grandkids for the weekend.
I'll bring back some pictures of those little darlings to send to our service people.
I'll post them when I return.
May God bless each of you for your thanks to our military.
May God bless each of our men and women who are in harm's way, and may He keep them safe.
May God bless America!

[EternalVigilance]

Good mornin', Snow Bunny!!

"I sent Bob Hope the url for Free Republic and for the Canteen.With a hand written letter explaining Free Republic, Jim Robinson and his vision and the hard work he has done. He LOVES it ! "

Bob Hope is now a FReeper?!?! WOW!! Way to go!!

Every American owes Mr. Hope a debt of gratitude for the millions of miles he traveled to buck up our troops, and for the millions of lives he touched with his oh-so-American good humor.

If you're lurking out there, Bob...?

We salute you!!

[Iowa Granny]

"I love you all, but not all at once."

I think you're pretty special, too, gonzo. There are so many great folks that post to this thread.

[Iowa Granny]

Have a great day with your "Cookie Munchers". I got my 'fix' yesterday,,,, had 2 of mine here for a visit.

[B4Ranch]

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These Colors Will Not Run!

Do your part to keep America's service men and women as PROUD OF AMERICA as we are of them.

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I FORGOT

The recent events of Tuesday, Sept. 11 have brought death and destruction and sadness to so many people around the world. But It DIDN'T HAVE TO BE! Why is it, that all of a sudden we come together as a nation? Why does it take a tragedy of this magnitude to show our solidarity? The pictures from TV of complete strangers hugging each other in the streets of NYC brought tears to my eyes! For one brief moment in time we were truly a nation of one! All racial / ethnic / religious barriers came down! Blacks and whites helping each other Jews and Christians hugging and coming together! Why are we not ALWAYS like this ???? And HOW could we, the strongest country in the world let this happen!
Simply because WE FORGOT! EXACTLY WHAT THE TERRORISTS WANTED!

With everything that is happening in America today, all the new gun laws that our socialist politicians are attempting to pass, the problems in Klamath Falls with the ESA wanting to protect fish instead of America's farmers, the UN kicking the US off of the Human Rights Council, the U.N. vote to add Syria as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Agenda 21, the New World Order, and on and on. It's just too much to think about for one man.

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: declared a holy war against the US, I thought, what an idiot, then, I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN AND HIS BUDDY, HEZBOLLAH: attacked the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983 that killed 241 Americans, I thought This sucks! THEN I FORGOT

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: bombed the Jewish cultural center in Argentina in 1994 that killed 95 people, I thought, oh my God this guy should be stopped! But then, I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Bombed the World Trade center in 1993 (the first time), that killed 6 people and wounded over 1000, I thought to myself how horrible! Then, I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Admitted to the 1995 bombing in Riyadh that killed 5 US servicemen, I thought, OH my God, what a tragedy! THEN I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Had his terrorists attack the USS Cole (DDG-57) while it was refueling in port in Yemen on October 12, 2000. 17 sailors were killed and over 30 were injured in the bombing, I thought we need to stop these guys before they kill any more Americans. THEN I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Was named in the June 25, 1996, terrorist truck bombing in Dhahran that killed 19 U.S. airmen, I was outraged! THEN I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: bombed the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in 1998, I thought it was so sad, then, I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Was prevented from a plot to hijack 12 planes in one day in Algeria, and blow them up, I thought GREAT work FBI! THEN I FORGOT!

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: This past February, renewed his threat of a "jihad" or holy war against the U.S. and, in speaking to an Arabic newspaper, bin Laden said, "We had thought that the Riyadh and al-Khobar blasts were a sufficient signal to sensible U.S. decision-makers to avert a real battle between the Islamic nation and U.S. forces, but it seems that they did not understand the signal." I thought to myself this guy must be stopped! THEN I FORGOT !

WHEN OSAMA BIN LADEN: Sent his "punk ass" henchmen to fly airplanes into the Word Trade Center, killing what will probably be over 10 thousand people, and THEN fly an airplane into the pentagon and kill (NO MURDER) someone so close to me, I PROMISE YOU, I WILL NOT FORGET!

NOW! ITS F*&%&$ing PERSONAL!

Please, Please, Please, if you are reading this, don't look away when they show the airplanes flying into the buildings on TV, look at it over and over again !! Don't stick your head in the sand! Remember how despicable the act was, remember the loss of life, don't shield your children, use restraint, but help them understand it, and remember it! They are our future! You will go back to work, and resume your daily duties, but, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DON'T EVER FORGET!

I assure you the terrorists around the world are counting on us to! AGAIN! I fear the next time we will see a mushroom cloud on our beautiful horizon! Then it will be too late! All because WE FORGOT !

Maybe one of the reasons we won WW 2 , was because everyone.............................REMEMBERED PEARL HARBOR !

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There are American sailors and soldiers on ships, in aircraft and on the ground fighting to keep America safe. These servicemen and women don't want to be fighting the Afghans. They would much rather be home, like us with our families, our husbands, our boyfriends, our girlfriends, our wives and children. At night we sleep safely in our homes because of them.

President Bush is wrong! Don't go back to "life as normal"
Don't Forget who is protecting us, AMERICAN military troops!

Before you go to sleep, everynight, say a prayer that they will be able to avoid the dangers of WAR and come home to us, so that we may thank them.

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All Americans:

Keep this picture in your mind forever and the attack on the World Trade Towers, the death of those men, women and children will stay personal forever! When you get a peacelover whining in your ear, this is the cure. Six posts from the left, in the middle of the picture you see someone holding an infant out of the building trying to give it fresh air. These folks are all dead now. Keep this atrocity personal forever! Do not listen to the whiners and weepers about the civilian casulties that our pilots accidentally cause. Remember foremost the six thousand plus civilians who died in the attack on the World Trade Center Towers. This terrorist attack was an intentional mass murder of innocent civilians. So tell Reuters or CNN can go somewhere else with their 'sad stories'!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, Snow Bunny!

'Cote' whipped this up for me to bring today. : )

Coffee ready?

Strawberry Cake Roll

[daisyscarlett]

I sure will have some of your Southern breakfast. Love to have some grits and scrambled eggs. If there are any grits left over, I will make us a grits/cheese baked casserole for lunch. And don't forget the Southern style biscuits. Can have with gravy or I like mine hot with butter and homemade jam.

[lodwick]

Thank you for sharing the pic and the tune, "...and we won't come back, till it's over, over there."
Good stuff, and the ONLY way any war is won. BTTT

[FReethesheeples]

Good to know how to spell "Yatch."

LOL

;^)

FReegards to ALL,

[FReethesheeples]

Brilliantly done!

FReegards,

[pubmom]

I love Belgian waffles, these look wonderful!
Thank you!

[FReethesheeples]

Well done, Snow Bunny.

Brilliant!

Kudos!, FReegards, Eagles Up, Mega-dittos, & Smiles!

;^)

[FReethesheeples]

Congratulations on the brilliant collage/montage...er.. artwork....pictures!, Graphic Artist Billie

Well done!! Kudos and all of the above things Isaid earlier to Snow Bunny!

[glock rocks]

Some country ham, red-eye gravy and grits (HA) to go with the scrambled eggs would taste mighty good this cool morning. Any takers? I've got the ingredients handy "rite now" (Southern talk for "immediately"......LOL).

>>> grits (HA)

there was a time i thought grits might be funny...
but that was before spending a winter in bowling green ky... i am still
wanted on three felony counts of refusing grits with breakfast in kentucky.

"oh, hon, ya sure ya don't want some grits with them eggs?" "oh, no thanks, ma'am."

big mistake. these folks take their grits seriously...

but i'll take you up on the country ham and red-eye gravy.
yum. oh, and over easy on the eggs, black coffee. thank you kindly, carolinamom.

...a breakfast bump for our armed forces

[Billie]

You did great! (Hey, Bunny, on the music thingy, I am reminded by Scuttlebutt, that I should have spelled it Anchors AWEIGH instead of AWAY!. If you'll correct your copy, I'll correct mine, ok?) :^)

[Billie]

Every hour is a happy hour at the USO Freeper Canteen. :^) It is our job to keep the morale of our troops up, you know! Thanks, Tonkin!

[Billie]

Thanks, kay - will go there in a bit. Saving link!

[Carolinamom]

Dear FELON glock rocks, 'Sorry you've turned down the premier dish of the South. (Just try 'em with butter and salt, and you may change your mind.) Here's some hot homemade biscuits so you can make a ham biscuit!

Those biscuits are coming right up, daisyscarlett. Care for some homemade blackberry jam too?

No kidding: I just put a cherry/pecan crumb cake in the oven. It'll be ready for lunch.....or English tea this afternoon. Over and out (a little military lingo there...LOL)

[Billie]

Glad to see you post that, Pati! Patton didn't mince words - nor sugarcoat them!

[Billie]

I can't keep up with you two! You're partying while I'm sleeping. And you STILL wake up smiling and bubbly!