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BBQ's Are Illegal in NYC (Penny)

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June 14th 2009
"Throw a shrimp on the barbie!", chant the Yanks as we Aussies cruise their streets with our funny accents and insistence on the term 'prawn'. Little do we know just how exotic the whole BBQ concept is to New Yorkers. In a city where gas bottles are outlawed, there's only so much one can chargrill over a mound of coal in less than an afternoon. Why would you bother? Real New Yorkers don't. 24-hour ... 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