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So Long and Thanks for all the Smoothies

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March 15th 2006
Allow me to set the scene for you. As I type this it’s raining, bordering on sleeting. I am wearing jeans, wool socks, slippers, two shirts and a sweatshirt. In addition, I have a hot water bottle on my lap and a mug of coffee in front of me. It’s dark . . .and for the first time in recent memory, I have a cold. Ah, the Northeast of America in March; home sweet home. Wondering how our ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts

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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