I love the self-timer feature on my camera

Chicago, in fashion, the soft drinks, expansion

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August 20th 2007
There's this great singer named Sufjan Stevens who sings about Chicago in a few of his songs. The song "Come On! Feel the Illinoise!" is where I got the title for this journal entry. I've been to Chicago three times now in the past year and a half, and each time, I fall more in love with it. The past two times I went (back in March and this past weekend) was to see some friends who I made in V ... 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