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May 13th 2006
I caught an early plane from San Jose to Miami and had 7 hours to kill before my connecting flight to London. This time the Miami custom´s officer was not so nice - I wanted to ask her if it´s part of the job description that you have to be an asshole. Instead of sitting at the airport feeling sorry for myself, I caught a bus to Ocean Drive and chilled out on South Beach trying to feel hyp a ... 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