The FReeper Foxhole - Memorial Day - May 26, 2008

May 26, 2008 | snippy and samwolf

[snippy_about_it]

Lord,

Keep our Troops forever in Your care

Give them victory over the enemy...

Grant them a safe and swift return...

Bless those who mourn the lost.

Amen.
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FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer
for all those serving their country at this time.


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Memorial Day 2008

"Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day." -- VFW 2002 Memorial Day address

Memorial Day used to be a solemn day of mourning, a sacred day of remembrance to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our freedoms. Businesses closed for the day. Towns held parades honoring the fallen, the parade routes often times ending at a local cemetery, where Memorial Day speeches were given and prayers offered up. People took the time that day to clean and decorate with flowers and flags the graves of those the fell in service to their country.

Unfortunately, when Congress made Memorial day into a mandatory three-day weekend in with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363), it made it all the easier for us to be distracted from the spirit and meaning of the day.

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[Professional Engineer]

Still A LOT more to do, but September is looking good for roll out.

[Professional Engineer]

[Soaring Feather]

Good little helper you have there. ;0)

[SAMWolf]

I can’t believe how much the kids have grown! Seems like just a short time ago Bittygirl was a toddler in a pink panzer.

[Professional Engineer]

I can’t believe how much the kids have grown! Seems like just a short time ago Bittygirl was a toddler in a pink panzer.

Here's the funny part. Spiderboy was 4 when I met he and Msdrby. Bittygirl is now 4, and doing exactly the same stuff he did at that age.

[Samwise]

Hobbit Lass has grown a spurt too.

[Samwise]

Bitty Girl and Hobbit Lass are both lucky to have dads who’ll teach them stuff.

[Professional Engineer]

Hobbit Lass has grown a spurt too.

I'll say, yer gonna hafta beat the urchins off with a stick.

[Soaring Feather]

Awww, lovely absolutely lovely. Thanks.

[Wneighbor]

OH MY!!!

Hobbit Lass is BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL!!! So glad you shared that with us. I don’t think I’d ever gotten to see her before. Lovely. :-)

[Wneighbor]

Here's the funny part. Spiderboy was 4 when I met he and Msdrby. Bittygirl is now 4, and doing exactly the same stuff he did at that age.

Amazing isn't it? They both look awesome helping with that trailer. Will be anxiously awaiting the christening and launching of the vessel. LOL

[Professional Engineer]

Hey, I’m in the same state as Snippy and Sam.

[snippy_about_it]

Hey. Getting any rain? I can’t believe you made it to the coast before we did! Wish you could stay longer. :-(

[Professional Engineer]

Yep its raining.

BTW, the Boathouse restaurant on Isle of Palms is pretty good eating.

[Samwise]

Why thank you. We think so.

It is so good to cyber-see you again. I was just thinking about you last week. Hobbit Lass came in from an exciting night, jumped on my bed, and couldn’t stop talking about her evening. I remembered you telling me that your daughters did that. :^)

[Samwise]

Are you all partying without me? ;^)

[Professional Engineer]

We’re doing our best.

Heck we`re only 100 miles apart!!

[Samwise]

We need to have a foxhole-moot—at Snippy’s!

[Professional Engineer]

In the spare hour available, I stopped at H L Hunley museum.

You can only see the Hunley on saturday or sunday. ;-(

I did get shirts for the kids.

[snippy_about_it]

He’s partying, we’re working. :-(