"The Coffee Shop" #6

[rsr]

So that's why the octupus lures have been showing up in Blackbird's Bass Boutique.

Rumor on The Street has it that these gentleman are big investors in the Katfish Korner and are planning to franchise worldwide — but Blackbird will have to talk Sue into making that special stink bait in large quantities.

Wonder where Blackbird plans to make all that stink bait?

And why is the John Deere in the alley left with its motor running?

Hold on; there are a couple of guys from the Securities and Exchange Commission coming in the door now. And they're wearing gas masks.

 

[AdoptedDaughter]

I'm here...do we have any hot chocolate?

If so....couldI have a cup when I get finished sorting our mail?

 

[RodH]

Good Morning!!

What is the weather forcast for this Memorial Day weekend, Sherrie? Are we going to get soaked with rain or will it be sunny?

 

[Sherrie]

I see rsr removed the 2 from his name. He never did say why it was there?

I will give memorial weekend weather report later.

I will be busy selling Junk tomorrow. This is our 100 mile yard sale weekend. I do not have as much this year..so one day for me will be good.

Will we have devotion today?

Sherrie

 

[donnA]

We have one of those 100 mile yard sells here too.
I usually take mom on Friday, this year if we have time, my husband wants to go abck on Saturday, we'll cover the rest of it, maybe get to do the whole 100 miles. You don't find much you want though, a lot of peopel have the antique collectable glass stuff thats so popular, I don't collect glass, and most people have what looks like they robbed the dump. But every now and then you find a treasure, it's mostly just the adventure thats the fun part.

 

[jonmagee]

Originally posted by RodH:
Good Morning!!

What is the weather forcast for this Memorial Day weekend, Sherrie? Are we going to get soaked with rain or will it be sunny?

Is there a spcial celebration inUSA. what is it about?

yours, Jon.

 

[RodH]

I wish we had one of those big yard sales here. We need to get rid of our old couch, coffee table, and 2 chairs. One of the ladies my wife works with said her daughter might want them. I think she recently got her own apartment and she doesn't have furniture yet.

 

[Sherrie]

Memorial Day Weekend Jon. Its a three day Weekend!


Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings.

Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act, P.L. 90 - 363, in 1971 to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.


It is an American thing, Jon.

Sherrie

 

[jonmagee]

Sherrie, we need a weather forcaster in scotland with your abilities. Are you available to take up the position?

yours, Jon.

 

[RodH]

Jon, I found a website with some of the history of Memorial Day. Here is the link: Memorial Day History

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

 

[Sherrie]

Rod...too funny...We posted the same thing!

Sherrie

 

[RodH]

Looks like we found the same website, Sherrie. You were a minute faster than me at posting it.

 

[RodH]

We just did it again.

 

[Sherrie]

Jon...I am a little side tracked right now, doing something else. So I will post weather in a wee bit! I promise I will get everyone!

I will be glad when things go back to normal, Ed and Betty are just too busy. Jim 1999 must be busy too.

Funny Rod!

Sherrie

 

[jonmagee]

Rodh and Sherrie,dont you fight over me now .

Sherie, you mean you are too busy for me now??

yours, Jon.

 

[jonmagee]

Originally posted by Sherrie:
Memorial Day Weekend Jon. Its a three day Weekend!


Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings.

Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act, P.L. 90 - 363, in 1971 to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.


It is an American thing, Jon.

Sherrie

how did you manage to post that ribbon on here?

yours, Jon.

 

[RodH]

Jon, to post a picture or graphic from another website, right click on the picture and choose "properties". It should give the "address" for the picture in the properties. At the bottom of the "Post a Reply" screen there are some buttons, one of them is "Image". Click on the Image button and put the complete address of the picture between the

.

The address for Sherrie's picture was:
http://www.usmemorialday.org/images/ribbon_small2.gif

 

[Sherrie]

I am off the board for a while today. I got work to do. Be back on later!

Sherrie

 

[RodH]

See you later Sherrie!

We'll try to not let things fall apart around the Coffee Shop while you are gone.

 

[AdoptedDaughter]

Anyone mind if I rant?