[Billie]

I took this photo near Sonora, Texas, on I-10, where the interstate cut through this mountain. The flag, flying so high above us, was just overwhelmingly beautiful!

[Billie]

Good morning, FReeper FRiends. Today, I'm especially calling all FReepers who went to the March for Justice in Washington D.C. in 1998.

Were you there? Know someone who was? Maybe you know today's Finest FReepers.

[The Mayor]

be careful of the coffee today, I didn't stick my finger in it like usaul....

[Bahbah]

Morning, Billie. The Lying King poster is great. Wish I had been there.

[Mudboy Slim]

"I know that is Matt Drudge in PHOTO 3 on the left, but do not know who he's talking to. Do you?!"

Yeah Billie, that there's John F. Kennedy...MUD

[daisyscarlett]

Great pictures....Can't wait to hear some of the stories behind them. Sorry I only recognize Drudge and Kennedy, lol.....

Billie, superb photo you took of Our Flag...

[Carolina]

That is a beautiful picture. Thank you for capturing it and sharing it with us.

[Militiaman7]

I was there, (In the wheelchair with the orange sign)
I don't recognize anyone in the pictures except Matt Drudge.

What a great picture of Old Glory.

[Prodigal Son]

Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven...don't step on the ducks!"

So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first woman accidentally steps on one.

Along comes St. Peter with the ugliest man she ever saw. St. Peter chains them together and says, "Your punishment for stepping on a duck is to spend eternity chained to this ugly man!"

The next day, the second woman steps accidentally on a duck, and along came St. Peter, who doesn't miss a thing, and with him is another extremely ugly man. He chains them together with the same admonishment as for the first woman.

The third woman has observed all this and, not wanting to be chained for all eternity to an ugly man is very, VERY careful where she steps. She manages to go for months without stepping on any ducks, but one day St. Peter came up to her with the most handsome man she has ever laid eyes on ... very tall, long eye-lashes, muscular, and thin. St. Peter chains them together without saying a word. The woman remarks, "I wonder what I did to deserve being chained to you for all of eternity?"

The guy says, "I don't know about you, but I stepped on a duck.......

[mombonn]

I was at the MFJ, but don't recognize anyone in the pictures.

I did have the good pleasure of meeting holden and mrs. holden, cyn, demnomo, Budge, JimRob, Michael Gallutia and his son, and many other wonderful people.

What a great weekend that was. It was like a family reunion even though we were just meeting for the first time.

[AnnaZ]

Well, unfortunately I'm no help on this thread at all, don't recognize the FReepers, didn't make the FReep (and am probably wasting bandwidth with this non-answer... ;^)

 

My first (only) D.C. FReep was the March Against Treason. There were some great signs there as well... one of my faves:

 

STAIN OF THE UNION: A DRESS

 

FReepers ROCK.

 

 

 

 

America wasn't founded so that we could all be better.

America was founded so we could all be anything we damned well pleased.

P. J. O'Rourke

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! Just saw your pingaroo !

[Prodigal Son]

Mick and Paddy are out in the country shooting rabbits. Suddenly, right in front of his friend Paddy, Mick falls to the ground, throws a quick spasm, then lies perfectly still. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. In fact, he looks pretty well dead!

Quick as a flash, horrified Paddy whips out his mobile and calls 000. He gasps breathlessly to the operator ..."Me names Paddy, Mick just fell to the ground right here in front o'me! He's not breathing. He has no heartbeat! I think he's dead. What can I do?

Well accustomed to this sort of situation, the emergency operator responds in a soothing tone... "OK Paddy, you must try to stay calm. If there's anything that can be done we will do it, but you must keep your cool. OK now?" "Sure, sure, of course you're right. I'm fine, just tell me what I must do?"

"Great. Now first of all, lets make sure he's dead." The line goes silent, then a shot is heard. Paddy's voice comes back on the line ... "OK, what next?"

[1Old Pro]

WOW, today is my FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY at Free Republic ! For the record :)

[MasonGal]

I haven't had a chance to really read through this thread thoroughly yet, but I have many pictures of the MFJ, the House Mgrs. Dinner, and Inauguration - 3 Freeper Events!!

I've been a freeper for over 4 years now!!!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

For some unknown reason (oh, yeah, work!) I am just now getting to this thread today!!!

I don't know any of the people in the featured MFJ pictures except for, of course, the now world famous Matt (the hat) Drudge.

But I was there at the MFJ with Florida Freeper friends who came by and took me with them - Naomi and dear Lex (Pat Johnson) who passed away just recently - whose name is now on the FR Memorial Wall (thanks to Jim Rob and Mr. Magoo, I think, who maintains that lovely place).

I also know some others who were there from my Raleigh-Durham, NC area - TC Rider being one, I think blackbag being another - but BB, you will have to chime in.

The most fun we had was - well - the whole event was fun, dynamic, emotional. All the speakers were fantastic, as were all the Freepers we met.

We had great fun talking to the "locals" about the Creep inhabiting OUR HOUSE and inviting them to our rally.

Anyway - thanks for this stroll down memory lane. Will read through the thread later today.

[Dubya]

Great picture.

Legend Of The First Robin

One day, long ago, a little bird in Galilee saw a large
crowd gathered around a Man carrying a heavy wooden cross.
On the Man's head was a crown made from a thorn branch.

The thorns were long a sharp. The little bird saw that the
thorns were hurting the Man. It wanted to help Him, so it
flew down and took the longest, sharpest thorn in its tiny beak.


The bird tugged and pulled until the thorn snapped from
the branch. Then a strange thing happened. A drop of blood
fell onto the bird's breast, staining it bright red.


The stain never went away.
And so today the robin proudly wears a
red breast, because it helped a Man named Jesus.




May God bless you today,
And keep you all year through.
May God give you all the faith it takes,
To make your dreams come true.
May His love and wisdom always help,
To guide you on your way.
May His light shine down upon you now,
To bless your every day.

[dixie sass]

Morning Billie - The third photograph is Matt Drudge talking (yelling?) - the Freeper is SmartAleck from the Dallas Chapter. He is one of the DC Six!!!