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July 4th 2008
So, today is the 4th of July. American Independence Day. That means just as much here as the 19th of October or the 23rd of May. How did Keith and I celebrate? We ate breakfast, went to work, Keith had a shake out of a can for lunch and I didn't put enough water in my Easy Mac before microwaving it so I was left with a dried out solid clump of noodle. I say noodle (singular) because all of t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Kingston

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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Pol... ... read more