A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-17-03....President's Day

dansangel; Billie

[dansangel]

A Few of FR's Finest.....
......Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I can no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I've been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that doesn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why, in addition to seeing FR's Finest Military Personnel every day, I thought it might be fun to feature a different FReeper (or FReepers) each day. If you would like to be pictured, or know someone who would, please FReepmail me and we'll turn the spotlight - on YOU - for the day!

And do let me know if you'd like your picture added to the groups of Veterans/Active Military below. I will keep this page updated, and continue to add them to the comment section of the original Veteran's Day thread as well.

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

We now have eleven groups of veterans/active military; we will post each group of three or four twice a week, with thumbnail/links of the remaining seven or eight groups on each thread. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see the group full-size.

         

GROUP 5A: TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68. MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797. BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack.

GROUP 6A: TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett. MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick, Leroy S Mort, Mark17. BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

GROUP 7A: TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam, dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony.BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang.

GROUP 8A: TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx. MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law. BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

      

GROUP 9A: TOP: Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog. MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son. BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

GROUP 10A: TOP: dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon. BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

GROUP 11A: TOP: ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son. BOTTOM: AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset); WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

                     

President's Day ~ February 17, 2003

Today we honor two presidents who celebrated their birthdays in February. George Washington, first President of the United States, was born on February 22, 1732 according to the calendar that has been used since the mid-18th century. According to the old-style calendar in use at the time of his birth, however, he was born on February 11.

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809. He was born on a bed of poles covered with corn husks. The baby was named Abraham after his grandfather. The birth took place in the Lincolns' rough-hewn cabin on Nolin Creek near Hodgenville, Kentucky.

By the early 19th Century, Washington's birthday had taken firm root in the American experience as a bona fide national holiday. Then, along came Abraham Lincoln, another revered president and also born in February. The first formal observance of Lincoln's birthday took place in 1866, the year after his assassination, when both houses of Congress gathered for a memorial address. While Lincoln's birthday did not become a federal holiday like George Washington's, it did become a legal holiday in several states.

In 1968, legislation (HR 15951) was enacted that affected several federal holidays. One of these was Washington's Birthday, the observation of which was shifted to the third Monday in February each year whether or not that Monday fell on the 22nd. This Act, which took effect in 1971, was designed to simplify the yearly calendar of federal employee holidays and give these employees some three-day weekends in the process.

While the holiday in February is still officially known as Washington's Birthday (at least according to the Office of Personnel Management), it has become popularly (and, in some cases, legally at the state level) known as "President's Day." This has made the third Monday in February a day for honoring both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, as well as all of the other men who have served as president.

I'd like to give special mention, this holiday, to a president who stepped into his position amidst great controversy and who took his leadership duties seriously and with great moral conviction. When faced with an attack of horrific magnitude against innocent citizens, this president showed fierce resolve to bring their murderers to justice. He has "grown" into his presidency with the grace and skill of a natural-born leader. That president is our current President of the United States: George W. Bush.

Here are some interesting statistics regarding Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Bush:

George Washington
1st President of the United States
(April 30, 1789 to March 3, 1797)
Nickname: "Father of His Country"
Born: February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799, at Mount Vernon, Virginia
Father: Augustine Washington
Mother: Mary Ball Washington
Married: Martha Dandridge Custis (1732-1802), on January 6, 1759
Children: John "Jack" Parke Custis (adopted) and
Martha "Patsy" Custis (adopted)
Religion: Episcopalian
Education: No formal education
Occupation: Planter, Soldier
Political Party: Federalist
Other Government Positions:
· Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1759-74
· Member of Continental Congress, 1774-75
· Chairman of the Constitutional Convention, 1787-88
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year (refused by Washington)

Abraham Lincoln
16th President of the United States
(March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865)
Nicknames: "Honest Abe"; "Illinois Rail-Splitter"
Born: February 12, 1809, in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky
Died: April 15, 1865, at Petersen's Boarding House in Washington, D.C.
Father: Thomas Lincoln
Mother: Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Stepmother: Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln
Married: Mary Todd (1818-1882), on November 4, 1842
Children: Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926); Edward Baker Lincoln (1846-50);
William Wallace Lincoln (1850-62); Thomas "Tad" Lincoln (1853-71)
Religion: No formal affiliation
Education: No formal education
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
· Elected to Illinois State Legislature, 1834
· Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1847-49
Presidential Salary: $25,000/year

George Walker Bush
43rd President of the United States
(January 20, 2001 to Present)
Nicknames: "W", "Little George"
Born: July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut
Father: George Herbert Walker Bush
Mother: Barbara Pierce Bush
Married: Laura Welch (1946- ), on November 5, 1977
Children: Barbara Pierce Bush (1981- ), Jenna Welch Bush (1981- )
Religion: Methodist
Education: Graduated from Yale University (1968);
Graduated from Harvard Business School (1975)
Occupation: Businessman
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
· Governor of Texas, 1995-2000
Presidential Salary: $400,000/year + $50,000 expense account

Happy President's Day to all of you who visit and spread good cheer on "A Few Of FR's Finest." May God continue to bless our president abundantly and continue to give him the wisdom and strength to lead the United States of America guided by morals and Christian principals.

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 02-15, 02-16-03 Week In Review

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God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Daisyscarlett; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan .... son mystery-ak ... son, husband Gogrammy ..... grandson Inspectorette ..... son Blessed American .... nephew Slip18 ..... nephew anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Pippin ... a niece, nephew Doug from Upland ....son-in-law severa .... husband G'nad .... active duty LongCut .... active duty Trish .... active duty deadhead .... cousin

Maigrey ... cousin ladtx .... 2 sons Mama_Bear .... nephew gator girl .... husband LBGA ..... son Himyar ..... son SK1 Thurman .... active duty David Osborne .. active duty boxerblues' .... 2 sons the piper .... son sheeza .... husband kemathen7 .... husband Diver Dave .... niece weldgophardline ...brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater ....cousin Warrior Nurse ....active duty

[dansangel]

[dansangel]

Today, we have decided to observe President's Day rather than doing a "Finest" profile. Please join us in honoring our presidents, past and present....and all have a safe and Happy Monday!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody !! Happy Monday !

32 degrees here right now. Warm compared to a lot of places I think...

Have a cup while you FReep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[.45MAN]

Good morning to all. Gee dansangel got me up this morning she beat me. Lets celebrate Presidents day for all of our real Presidents! that's 42 of them. We had one that was only acting as a President and he didn't even to that well, but he had a real B***H for a leading female (I couldn't say lady).

[dansangel]

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Stay warm and have a wonderful (oxymoron?) Monday!

[dansangel]

LOL!! I *NEVER* get up before .45MAN....thought something was terribly wrong with him! :-(

Yes, we had *42* presidents....the last one, klintoon the buffoon, didn't count!!

I still refer to his presidency as the "lost years".....

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I need to get off and get ready for work-ugh!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Angel.

[FreeTheHostages]

I'm in VT, up early this morning to try to find a way back to DC! Hee hee -- don't bother wishing me luck. Wish me a brain instead. Everyone have an extra cup of cocoa from MeekNMing for me!

Before foolishly departing from my brother's hearth and home, here's an important task I do undertake: an amusingly foolish calendar page:

[nicmarlo]

Morning, all! My coffee's brewing.... : )

[nicmarlo]

we had *42* presidents....the last one, klintoon the buffoon, didn't count!!

But he made such a mess, dansdevil....it has to count, the "lost years" are too kind of words to describe what he has done to our country..... : )

[dansangel]

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I see the weather hasn't grounded you! Hartsfield had a whole slew of "sleep-overs" last night because of weather up north. Our precipitation stayed "liquid", fortunately.

Be warm and safe!

[dansangel]

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I wouldn't mind being stranded in VT - lots of beautiful mountains and forests. Used to vacation in Stowe with my folks as a youngster.

Hope you make it back OK. DC is socked in from what I understand. You may want to delay your return!

Be safe!

[dansangel]

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Oops! That was "dansdevil" doing the talking....heheheheh.

I know what you're saying - his very evilness makes those 8 years important in that it explains a lot of what's going on today.

But I hate to count him in as a president....more like the "joker."

[nicmarlo]

I hate to count him in as a president....more like the "joker."

oh, i definitely don't call him "president" or ever "my" president....joker is good.....either that or part of the "axis of evil"--to which hitlery also belongs....(wonder if GW ever privately has spoken those words, at least to his wife?, sometimes I think so.)

[GailA]

Good Morning ALL..WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL tribute to three great men this morning.

Coffee's on

[Mixer]

Hey dansy.....we are snowed in over here. Expecting 18+ inches of Snow before it ends near Midnight tonight. Working from home and will be checking the thread. Have a great day everyone.

Sorry everyone do not have my letters or ping list with me

We have a FReeper anneriversary today.

Happy Anniversary ncweaver!!!

[dansangel]

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Thank-you for the coffee and biscuits! I'm off to teach week two of training....will be back later on!

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Everybody.


Coffee and Donuts
Courtesy of Fiddlstix.

You Know The Drill
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[Temple Owl]

A good frosty morning everyone. We have about 20 inches of snow. And while the weather outside is frightful, you folks are so delightful. It's as though the sun is always shining. Keep on smiling.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you. You stay warm too.

Here is something to help those in the states being slammed with the cold and the snow !