Thursday, July 4, 2013

Friday Flash 55.....



It's difficult to imagine the excitement my Great-Great Grandfather MacGlashan
felt when uprooted his family from their home near Edinborough to sail to
the new world, to a new life, to a new adventure. I'd like to thank him for making
that brave choice. Every day I thank God that I live in America.


Yeah I know, a bit of corn pone romanticism, but I mean every word of it.
Happy Birthday America....Land of the FREE!!!
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment......Then BOOK!!
So from the most Romantic host from coast to coast...
Have a Kick Ass Holiday And/or Week-End!!!!!

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23 comments:

  1. Brian MillerJuly 4, 2013 at 8:06:00 PM EDT

    thank goodness for the choices of our ancestors...many of them surely not easy...happy 4th g...

    and a 55...

    at the trailhead, a hiker takes the left path. The bears deem this good & call it dinner.

    later a ranger stumbles upon a dead bear, orders an autopsy, which determines rectal cancer.

    a pile of bear shit in the woods rings periodically for a week. None of the animals bother to answer, fearing telemarketers.

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  2. g-manJuly 4, 2013 at 9:02:00 PM EDT

    What appears to be a WISE choice
    Sometimes ends up being a POOR choice
    And one never knows when the end is near
    Thanks for playing Son
    I'll take what I can get
    Have a Kick Ass Holiday Week End

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  3. TALONJuly 4, 2013 at 9:06:00 PM EDT

    Isn't it amazing that choices people made decades and decades ago affects us to this very day? Cool 55, G. Hope your Fourth has been Fabulous!

    @ Brian -- I always knew animals were smart! :)

    My 55: Abiding

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  4. CloudiaJuly 4, 2013 at 9:25:00 PM EDT

    our stories are the same,
    only the details differ!



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° > <3

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  5. JannaJuly 4, 2013 at 9:30:00 PM EDT

    MacGlashan!
    It's fun imagining the accents our ancestors must have had... just for fun, you should spend the entire weekend speaking in a wonderful Scottish accent.

    Kilt is optional.
    Be sure to post pictures.

    Thanks for another Friday 55!
    Mine's here. :)

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  6. Ann (bunnygirl)July 4, 2013 at 9:53:00 PM EDT

    Everyone needs to take a chance now and then. Change is good! If you need more proof, check out my 55: Fear of Change

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  7. izzyJuly 4, 2013 at 9:57:00 PM EDT

    I get a little over the top occasionally myself- Nice one thanks-http://izzy-conversing.blogspot.com/2013/07/ff557413-surprise.html

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  8. Mr. CharlestonJuly 4, 2013 at 10:35:00 PM EDT

    Hear, hear. Plenty of problems but still as good as it gets!

    An Old Flame Rekindled

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  9. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 1:31:00 AM EDT

    I always get a bit sappy myself on Independence Day. I love my country, and my countrymen.
    And I definitely love 55's!

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  10. anthonynorthJuly 5, 2013 at 2:55:00 AM EDT

    I feel the same about my own country - and we didn't do too bad ourselves ;-)

    http://anthonynorth.com/2013/06/dangerous-tales

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  11. anthonynorthJuly 5, 2013 at 2:56:00 AM EDT

    My link didn't work. I'll try again. You'll find mine here.

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  12. A Daft Scots LassJuly 5, 2013 at 5:19:00 AM EDT

    Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July

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  13. Someone is SpecialJuly 5, 2013 at 5:46:00 AM EDT

    Happy Birthday!!! Happy Friday!!! Happy 4th of July!!!

    Here is my 55, continuation to my last week post!

    Someone is Special

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  14. LydiaJuly 5, 2013 at 6:03:00 AM EDT

    You, my friend, have through this 55 made me grateful to be born here too. It was more meaningful than all the 4th of July junk I viewed on TV, and certainly all the noise I heard in my neighborhood. Got to the root of what we should be proud of, why we should care, and why we should be grateful. Thanks, G.

    Late in the day

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  15. AnonymousJuly 5, 2013 at 10:10:00 AM EDT

    Hey Galen - I am also a child of immigrants and know how you feel. Nothing's perfect!

    I'm in.

    Enjoy the weekend.

    I enjoyed Brian too - though I get worried as I have seen five bears here in two weeks. They may be some overlap - I did not wait for introductions.

    Take care! k.

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  16. Other MaryJuly 5, 2013 at 10:10:00 AM EDT

    Hey G-man, a happy 4th to you and to everyone out there. And for all your English followers, hey - no hard feelings. :o) And now for something totally different:

    Road Trip

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  17. AnonymousJuly 5, 2013 at 10:11:00 AM EDT

    Wait! I didn't include link. I'm doing it my stupid way.

    http://manicddaily.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/family-trip-keeping-up-even-contingent-appearances/

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  18. Maude LynnJuly 5, 2013 at 10:26:00 AM EDT

    My ancestors were already here!

    I feel the same way, G-Man. Hope that you had a marvelous 4th.

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  19. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 5, 2013 at 1:28:00 PM EDT

    Good to read the words of gratitude from a patriot!

    Here is mine:

    http://kerryoconnorsother.blogspot.com/2013/07/bad-weather.html

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  20. PratibhaJuly 5, 2013 at 2:11:00 PM EDT

    nice ! we always owe a lot to our ancestors :)

    a true conversation on Love for you.

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  21. Jannie FunsterJuly 5, 2013 at 2:53:00 PM EDT

    Every word highly appreciated!!

    And I freaking LOVE this country too!!!

    When's the last time you wore a kilt? :)

    xoxo

    Happy 5th!

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  22. the walking manJuly 6, 2013 at 8:37:00 AM EDT

    No shit Galen? My grandfather was from Edinborough as well. As the story goes though he didn't uproot his family because he was orphaned very young and ran away from his aunts house at 10 and lived on the streets. At 17 it seems as if the local magistrate gave him a choice Canada or prison...No Stewart is ever going to choose prison.

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  23. MargaretJuly 6, 2013 at 10:48:00 PM EDT

    And America rocks because of people like you :) Hope you had a happy 4th... Feels so strange to NOT participate for a week or two. Already thinking up one for next week.

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