Very Red Apples

Things We've Discovered About NYC (Penny)

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May 31st 2009
* Fish 'n chips: served literally with fried crisps. Someone need to tell the Yanks we mean Fish 'n Fries. * Four-wheeled fashion statement?: Nobody drives red cars in Manhattan. * Stealth Mosquitos: they attack without a hum. Completely silent bastards! * Dogs: they don't 'poo' ... they 'poop'. * MSG: it's a whole food group. * Peanut Butter: there aint nothin' you can't get in this scrumpti ... 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