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U pick and Butt sliding

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September 19th 2009
The air is ripe here. At times the smell of he sea is so thick that you would swear the fog hasn't lifted the blanket of billowy moister that crept in during the night. As I swing inland the aroma changes to sweet strawberry. I desperately wanted a bowl of fresh fruit. There seems to be a whole society in the lush and fertile valleys in California of folks who enjoy fresh fruit and vegg ... 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