Old History in the Background

Fortune Teller at the Metro

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December 18th 2005
While I was waiting to change lines at the Metro, I dropped a quarter for a Chinese man playing the accordion. It was pretty good. Then he asked if I was Chinese, and started talking to me in Mandarin. He ended up asking me for my birthdate and told my fortune. He says I'm a lazy dragon with a big temper, and one day will be a woman of great power. 2005's been a great year for me, but the luck wil ... read more

North America » Canada » Quebec » Montréal

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more