Comments on: PSA: Free Chow for Sailors http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/11/13/psa-free-chow-for-sailors/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claudio http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/11/13/psa-free-chow-for-sailors/comment-page-1/#comment-461157 Claudio Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:40:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12420#comment-461157 my best memory from bootcamp in Great Lakes was being invited to someones house for Thanksgiving. Highlight of bootcamp and a first experience for me. Having been in the states for only 6 years at that point, I and my family were aware of thanksgiving holliday and what it meant but we just didn't really "practice" it with turkey and the whole shebang. Being at a strangers house that evening, really showed me what "Thanksgiving" really meant. I just wish I could thank them again. By the way, still think that the cranberry thing out of a can is the weirdest/nastiest thing ever. Thats why I make mine with fresh cranberries, crushed pineaple, orange, pears, walnuts, touch of brandy and some other ingredients. Awesome and its good on ice cream. my best memory from bootcamp in Great Lakes was being invited to someones house for Thanksgiving. Highlight of bootcamp and a first experience for me.

Having been in the states for only 6 years at that point, I and my family were aware of thanksgiving holliday and what it meant but we just didn’t really “practice” it with turkey and the whole shebang. Being at a strangers house that evening, really showed me what “Thanksgiving” really meant. I just wish I could thank them again.

By the way, still think that the cranberry thing out of a can is the weirdest/nastiest thing ever. Thats why I make mine with fresh cranberries, crushed pineaple, orange, pears, walnuts, touch of brandy and some other ingredients. Awesome and its good on ice cream.

]]> By: Quartermaster http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/11/13/psa-free-chow-for-sailors/comment-page-1/#comment-461075 Quartermaster Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:11:09 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12420#comment-461075 I consider it reward for exercising some good sense 8-) I consider it reward for exercising some good sense 8-)

]]> By: Snake Eater http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/11/13/psa-free-chow-for-sailors/comment-page-1/#comment-461024 Snake Eater Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:50:31 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12420#comment-461024 A noble, but sightly flawed, gesture indeed...it just seems a mite strange to me that invitations were limited to the "seagoing services" ...not that any non-seagoing service member, if invited, would likely show... ....but are we/they not all brothers and sisters in arms ?... a disposable sentiment this time ... one hopes it won't be the next time. Best A noble, but sightly flawed, gesture indeed…it just seems a mite strange to me that invitations were limited to the “seagoing services” …not that any non-seagoing service member, if invited, would likely show…

….but are we/they not all brothers and sisters in arms ?… a disposable sentiment this time … one hopes it won’t be the next time. Best

]]> By: Byron http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/11/13/psa-free-chow-for-sailors/comment-page-1/#comment-461011 Byron Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:03:19 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=12420#comment-461011 My son-in-law (along with the rest of his Goat Locker) all chipped in to do 20 deep fried turkeys for the Mayport FRC. His part was the peanut oil: $200. He was over to the house last night, I asked him why he smelled like burned turkey fat and got the finger ;) My daughter and son-in-law are doing the turkey day thing at her house for a change, and have invited two young sailors who don't have the ability to go home on leave and no family and friends locally to share Thanksgiving with them. That's the spirit of Thanksgiving in the Navy. My son-in-law (along with the rest of his Goat Locker) all chipped in to do 20 deep fried turkeys for the Mayport FRC. His part was the peanut oil: $200. He was over to the house last night, I asked him why he smelled like burned turkey fat and got the finger ;)

My daughter and son-in-law are doing the turkey day thing at her house for a change, and have invited two young sailors who don’t have the ability to go home on leave and no family and friends locally to share Thanksgiving with them. That’s the spirit of Thanksgiving in the Navy.

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