Michael wrote me the other day asking for help finding more information about Snap Jack or Flag Flyer Tom McCan shoes. I was able to find this page of memories about these shoes from the 50's that I thought you might enjoy seeing.
Being female, I don't have any memories of this brand of shoes, but looking at this Carl Perkins photo where he's holding his Snap Jack Blue Suede Shoes surely brought back memories. Blue Suede Shoes was one of my first 45's, and I can still see that yellow Sun Records label going round and round on my record player.Labels: Blue Suede Shoes, Carl Perkins, Flag Flyer Shoes, High School Memories, Snap Jack Shoes, Sun Records, Tom McCan Shoes
Here's a great big THANK YOU to all those who have chosen to serve their country in the military. And I'd also like to thank all those family members, who are left behind to deal with everyday life while they are missing their loved ones, for your sacrifice. There's no possible way that I can imagine what you go through each day.
But my prayers and thoughts on this Memorial Day weekend go out most to those of you whose family members have paid and will pay the "last full measure of devotion" to their country - their lives. We are free because of them, and no amount of thank you's can be enough.
Since they sacrificed so much, I pray that their blood will not have been spilled in vain. I pray that our President will give our troops the support and honor they deserve.
AmenLabels: devotion, honor, Memorial Day
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words.
Luke 24:1-8 KJVLabels: Christ, Easter, Jesus
I think I've written Merry Christmas and said it more times this season than I have ever in my whole life. I always took that little phrase somewhat for granted, until it was obvious this year that most retailers were down playing the Christmas decorations and instructing employees to say Happy Holidays, or, in some cases, dictating that they not say anything at all!
"Then peal the bells more loud and clear, God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, with Peace on Earth, Good Will toward men.""
So, to you and your family I wish you all a Christ filled Christmas!!!Labels: Christ, Christmas, Christmas decorations
Today is December 7th. I wonder to how many people that means anything?? In case you're one of the ones who doesn't know what it represents, it's the day of the Pearl Harbor bombing during World War II. We've only had a few such dates that have rung out across the ages - Remember the Maine - Remember the Alamo - 9/11... Do YOU know what all of them mean? Do YOU commemorate them??
Personally, I'm old enough to commemorate December 7th, and obviously 9/11. I don't have any trouble knowing the history of the Alamo, because I grew up to the Davy Crockett movies and TV shows. I remember the situation with the Maine during the Spanish American war, because historians suggest that the whole thing was "blown" out of proportion to drum up a war, so two rival newspapers could increase their circulation!
It's so sad to think that such defining moments in history lose their importance to most people over time. I pray that the citizens of the United States will remember fallen heroes from past battles and value their history. If we don't learn from the past, we are destined to repeat it!!Labels: citizenship, Dec. 7th, history, Pearl Harbor, The Alamo, The Maine
Here's a great big THANK YOU to all those who have chosen to serve their country in the military. And I'd also like to thank all those family members, who are left behind to deal with everyday life while they are missing their loved ones, for your sacrifice. There's no possible way that I can imagine what you go through each day.
But my prayers and thoughts on this Veteran's Day go out most emphatically to those of you whose family members paid the ultimate measure of devotion to their country, their lives. We are free because of them, and no amount of thank you's can be enough.
Since they sacrificed so much, I pray that their blood will not have been spilled in vain. I pray that our President will give our troops the support they need ... or bring them home.
AmenLabels: military, Veteran's Day
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