Happy 237th Birthday!
BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES MARINES:
The legacy of the United States Marine Corps was born on November 10, 1775. . .
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Awakenings: Amazing Grace in Wartime
Emotions run deep in the minds, hearts and souls throughout America as we approach Veterans Day. Let’s begin this weekend reflecting on the events that led to the establishment of this day’s celebration.
Poetry for The Great War: WWI viewable on awakenings2012.blogspot.fr
Awakenings: Carnival Charisma
Summer – gone! September – gone! October – gone! Here we are in November and the elections are over! Happiness for some, disappointment for others but hopefully the future holds ambitions for all based upon American values. Before venturing ahead, let’s step back to a moment in time that is filled with possibly the fondest of childhood memories. . .
Memoires on awakenings2012.blogspot.fr
The Carousel
On a late fall Saturday afternoon
Straight out of a child’s dream
Young and old, mystified and amazed
Watched hundreds of lights beam
Smiles and laughter the carnival enthused
Stretching back time to the first carousel
Sounds emitted of familiar organ tunes
Permeated the air like a magic spell
Thirty-two hand-painted horses
Two chariots and four love seats
Ornately decorated and trimmed in brass
Synchronized movements to the off-tone beats
Metal gears, joints and jumping poles
Created fascination beyond measure
How surprising one would pay someone a nickel
To ride a wooden horse in circles for pleasure
Freedom enjoyed on carnival day
Made the carousel part of timeless traditions
Its ride connected the past to the present
Laying the foundation for future generations
©2009 Remembering
Sharla Lee Shults
Awakenings: If you like anything at all about being an American …
If you like anything at all about being an American…
Click to WATCH THIS VIDEO!
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Awakenings: Life on the Train
The evolution of the train is much like life, its journey through time collects treasured memories of people and places as it stops and goes from one station to another. Have you ever thought about comparing life to a train ride or a series of train rides?
Be sure to go to Awakenings for the terrific slideshow!
Awakenings: Happy Halloween
BOO! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
The Witching Hours by Micki Peluso, author of “And the Whippoorwill Sang”
A story of the origins of Halloween from olden times up to the present. . .
Read the story on www.awakenings2012.blogspot.fr
Awakenings: Shootout at the OK Corral
This Day in History: October 26, 1881
Cowboys, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp were destined to collide and by the spring of 1881, it was apparent they were already on that collision course. The most famous gunfight showdown in history featured thirty shots fired in thirty seconds that left three cowboys dead along with Virgil and Morgan Earp wounded.
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Awakenings: Wine Whiskey and Women
What is it about blues music that tears at the soul?
Tried to Scoop this one but it would not travel cyberspace because of the videos (my guess anyway).
Visit Awakenings (catnipoflife’s sister site) for a drawing on the past:
The Blues ~
music to the ears
bleeds sadness
words from the heart
impale the soul
~catnipoflife
Awakenings: Your First Sweetest Day?
October 20th: Today’s Reason to Celebrate – Happy Sweetest Day
Have you celebrated?
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Awakenings: We the People!
See on Scoop.it – America
We the People! Awakenings sole purpose is to enlighten you to Embrace Your Past, Empower the Present, Enrich Your Future! There is no better way to accomplish this than to understand the principles and beliefs upon which America was founded.
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