Santa!!!

To the North Pole

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March 3rd 2007
We had some extra time this week so we made our way to the city of North Pole, Alaska (not the real North Pole). It was -40 or colder with a stiff wind but I decided to see how tough I was and ran out to the sign to take a picture. I was outside for all of 2 minutes and I froze my tail off...don't try that at home kids. The Ice Carving World Championships are about to start to we went by fo ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more