Hi everyone. Don't know why it took me so long to join this group but now seems

[monmouth3]

like a good time to support the President whatever way we can. This is such a sane group compared to some others..or did I speak too soon..Hahaha. Glad to be here..

[sheshe2]

1. Welcome to the BOG,

monmouth3~

sheshe2

[Cha]

2. Hey monmouth~

Welcome to the BOG

[Kath1]

3. Welcome to the BOG, monmouth3!

Yes, we like to think of ourselves as sane. A lot of very cool people post here. The last few weeks have been kind of rough but we continue to support the President and we keep our eyes on the big picture - that his agenda is achieved.

Yes, now is an excellent time to support PBO. Peace.

[freshwest]

4. Hey, many welcomes. Have enjoyed your posts elsewhere. Make yourself at home here.

[Cha]

5. Yeah! That's a Nice Welcome sign

from the President, fresh.. the Leader of our Group.. as well as the Free World.

[sheshe2]

6. Hang Loose, Cha~

[Cha]

8. Shaka, she!

Hawaii Shaka

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"Anyone who has visited the islands has no doubt seen the famous hand gesture coupled with the greeting “shaka, brah!” A shaka sign – the unmistakable pinky and thumb salute – is the ultimate symbol of aloha and local culture in Hawaii. Interpreted to mean “hang loose” or “right on,” the shaka is a constant reminder that in Hawaii, it is not the norm to worry or rush. The shaka sign represents the embodiment of “island style.” It signals that everything is alright."

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The Origins of Shaka
There is some debate about the origin of the shaka, although most agree that its roots lie with surf and beach culture. One version claims that the shaka sign was first used in the 1940s as a symbol of blessing by a local Hawaiian folk hero named Hamana Kalili from Laie who happened to be missing the three middle fingers on his right hand due to a sugar mill incident.

More..
http://www.to-hawaii.com/shaka.php

And, Aloha BOG

[monmouth3]

7. Thank you all. Love the pictures...n/t

[Whisp]

9. Welcome, monmouth3

[monmouth3]

10. Hi Whisp. Thank you for the welcome..

[IrishAyes]

11. Welcome, new friend.

Notice how carefully I typed that last word. Sometimes if you remove the 'r', that's what we might seem like to trolls who come looking for a battle. But all who support President Obama enjoy clear skies. And the BOG welcomes - indeed, needs you.

[monmouth3]

13. Ah, ti's a grand message received and my many thanks...(Counties Cork and Mayo)...n/t

[IrishAyes]

15. Depending upon your politics (if any) re Ireland itself

If you like, I could send you a link where you can buy a copy of a rare picture of Michael Collins' own personal top squad of the Disciples, complete with names. It took a lot of digging and pure luck for me to uncover their identities, but I did and then sent it to the seller of the photo copies for nothing, all to enrich the historical value of the piece. It hung in our house in America - I'm only second gen native born here - and we kids knew the one who was our ancestor, of course, but none of the others. That sort of thing was still kept pretty quiet back then, (especially by those who'd escaped John Bull's clutches and fled under assumed identities) although my grandfather and great-grandfather certainly knew, and I suspect my father did too. So yes, we came from illegal immigrants, something I delighted in aggravating my desperately conformist, faux-elitist sister with after our father died. If she could reach out and slap me right now for blabbing, she would.

BTW, I don't have any website of my own, so I'm not pumping you for money. That picture can now be found also on an MI5 historical website, though I'm not sure when or where they got it. But I think after several generations have passed, there's no danger to any descendants. If they're still in Free Ireland with Sinn Fein's militant arm, they've already earned their own stripes anyway. The Ulster Project, for instance, has done much to eradicate or at least alleviate traditional divisions.

[monmouth3]

16. My maternal grandmother was Mary Collins Murphy. Word was that she was a "cousin" of Michael

Collins but of course, no proof of this at all. Perhaps we are cousins..LOL. Who knows? I will definitely check out the info you gave me. Many thanks again.

[Hekate]

12. Welcome to the BOG, monmouth

[monmouth3]

14. Many thanks Hekate..