On November 3 my around the world trip came to a finish. After 292 days, 27 flights, 20 World Heritage Sites, 12 countries (14 if you count Hong Kong and Macau), 35 tigers, 5 pairs of sunglasses, and too many bowls of rice to count, I was back where I started; my hometown of Marine in Illinois. I've regaled my mates back in London with many stories of my hometown over the years, so I thought it would be fitting to write an entry about it when I returned. Having thoroughly procrastinated, I figured the time was right. Melloncamp can sum up life in small Midwestern town in a song, but I'll try and shed some light on one town in particular. The first thing that might strike you as quite odd about Marine is its
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