freely floralilia, the official journal of pointless posting.

Monday, July 5, 2004

#364...the making of the queen.

Picture from Hometown So Remo is double-daring us to follow his lead and post our high school pics - but the queen thought she would go it one better today...and show you the first time she felt like a princess.

And the princess was especially proud that day because - the princess' mother posessed a talent previously unbeknownst to her - and made - with her own hands - her royal garment out of white velvet and satin trimmings - the fabrics looked and felt as glorious as she did that day.

While everyone else was wearing ruffles and petticoats and lace upon storebought lace - she felt "mod" - and the most beautious of all, all thanks to a very hip and groovy seamstress - her royal mother. Thanks Mom!

#363....an official service announcement

Here ye, Here ye - one and all -

In full keeping of the journal land experience of over the top festivities:

The Queen, in holding to her duties of regal informativeness doth hereby make known to one and all, at this time, and forever hence, a notice to the public at large.

Let it also be known that the above mentioned, but as yet unveiled, notice is one of extreme importance and therefore should be taken with extreme and undivided attention to..uh....hmm....

to...ah yes, to be taken seriously and with extreme attention to detail whilst casting thy reserve-ed vote for the undecided, but soon to be selected, categories at large.

Being also known that the said purpose of the as yet to be divulged categories are for the very dubious honor of awarding ourselves a virtual pat on our virtual back for making the realm of journal-land a royal success - with and without the help of the aol fairies and wizards at large.

in other words - first things first gang -

Per Sir Greggeth the Pure~ the golden knight of the large ego -

The "we want your opinion" poll is offically and hereby opened.

Go now and vote for your favorite award categories-----------> here.

this has been a royal service announcement.

Sunday, July 4, 2004

#362...fireworks fun

and if you think mumsy's fireworks graphics were good - think again.....

click here for some firework fun...

(thanks for the link - ann7inflorida!)

#361....In Congress, July 4, 1776, the unanimous Declaration

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."

armandt asks.."I'd like to see what 3 things you think are greatest about the United States."

I can think of a myriad of things - but in the end - they always distill out to one word:

1)freedom
2)freedom
3)and more freedom -

to do, say, believe, think, read, write, protect, elect, impeach, explore, own, move, pursue, create, appreciate, and enjoy.

So peoples - Happy 4th.

Enjoy your day,

and your country,

and most of all,

your freedoms - that infuse us daily

and in every aspect of our living.

And remember to be humble and most grateful - for they came not easily, nor peacefully, nor without personal cost...then -

or now.

#360....the torch trek

Newsflash:

July 4th, 2004 - the j- land anniversary torch was seen passing through the birthplace of our fine country - Limerick, Pa.

well, okay - not exactly the nation's birth place -

but pretty damn near close...

(psst...pass it on - click here for more info....)

Thursday, July 1, 2004

#359...an official service announcement.

Okay, okay our resident emerald person(s) - miss ayn et all....

is already about a third of the way through all of the journals...cutting and pasting..and STILL finding time to do her 25000 character entries...(but really folks lets be fair - she does have way more help than I do, ya know...)

So I do hope by now that y'all have stopped in to visit the new Journal Hall of Firstly Fames and have emailed her a link to your first journal entry...

Listen, you don't need me to tell you the particulars - she already has done this very succinctly - right....

----------> here.

now shoo!...i'm busy.

#358...like father, like son.

"Great liars are also great magicians...." Adolf Hitler

Broad Charges Against Him

Reuters/Corbis

1996: Two of Saddam's sons-in-law are killed Feb. 20 after they return from Jordan, where they fled in Jordan and exposed the campaign to hide banned weapons from the United Nations.

1992: Draining of marshes in southern Iraq, driving population known as Marsh Arabs from homes and wiping out way of life. Tens of thousands killed.

Corbis

1991: Some 60,000 people are believed killed when Saddam violently crushes rebellions by Shiite Muslims in the south and Kurds in the north at close of Gulf War.

1990: Saddam orders invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2; Iraqi forces fire Scud missiles at Israel and Saudi Arabia; Iraqi soldiers allegedly torture, summarily execute hundreds of Kuwaitis and set Kuwaiti oil wells ablaze.

1988: Chemical weapon attack against Kurdish town of Halabja kills an estimated 5,000 civilians on March 28.

1986-88: Scorched-earth offensive known as "Anfal" that includes chemical attacks on Kurds. Estimated 180,000 Kurds killed, many buried in mass graves in south.

1983: Government launches campaign against members of Kurdish Barzani tribe for helping Iran launch offensive in northern Iraq. Estimated 8,000 killed, many buried in mass graves.