[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Holiday gifts for the troops

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Holiday gifts for the troops
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1165512980.shtml


   Last Sunday our Liberal Hawks group had a party to pack gifts for the
   troops. Susan (center) has been participating in the gifts-for-troops
   program for a while, sending gifts to three units - one unit with 17
   soldiers, one with 15 (5 women) and one with 5 soldiers. Many hands +
   food and wine make light work, so we joined in to help.

   [1]giftsparty 

   In addition to gifts, Judith provided the excellent chili. I provided
   some wine (which turned out to be plonk). [2]Lisa Ramaci Vincent also
   brought some (better) wine. Pamela, Peggy, Steve and Tom all brought
   loads of well chosen, useful stuff.

   [3]reindeer 

   My wine wasn't well-chosen, but the cannoli from [4]Carlo's bakery in
   Hoboken were a hit. Most New Yorkers thought they were better than
   cannoli from Little Italy.

   If there's anything we can do to brighten a soldier's day, we should
   do it, whenever possible. It's the most valuable use of our free time.
   Having fun while doing good is priceless.

References

   1. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-party2.jpg
   2. http://fayrouz.blogspot.com/2005/12/interviewing-lisa-ramaci.html
   3. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-reindeer.jpg
   4. http://www.carlosbakery.com/