Sick as a caterpillar

Californication

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February 16th 2009
On Jan 31 I walk up to the Qantas check-in counter with one large and one small backpack. The woman behind the counter has long, blonde hair and clumpy mascara, and judging from the way she greets me I’m guessing she’s had a long day already. She prompts me for my passport, and when I hand it to her she flips through it hastily and asks me where the documentation for my flight out of the Stat ... read more

North America » United States » California » Santa Cruz

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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