San Juan Island

A Pig and a Potato

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June 23rd 2009
Once upon a time on a small island in the San Juan islands in upper Washington state, the British and the Americans lived very peacefully. One gloomy day (which are apparently common in the area, but we did not experience any), a pig from an American farm snuck into a potato patch of a British farm and ate the potatoes. The inflamed British farmer grabbed his rifle and quickly shot the intruder. ... 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