My Good Luck Charm

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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March 17th 2007
After ordering a pint of Guinness and one Smirnoff Double Black, Gene skeptically eyed the female bartender who handed souvenir t-shirts over the bar to another male patron. We were wearing our festive shamrock head gear purchased from an Irish specialty store in Sydney and were certain to receive holiday handouts. “What do I have to do to get a t-shirt?” Gene asked the bartender, feelin ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Gold Coast » Surfers Paradise

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more