Dave and the Xmas Apartment

A Sparkling Xmas Surprise (Penny)

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December 13th 2009
I stumbled home last night through the minus 13 degree night air after a long double shift at the pub. Dave (aka: the world's greatest boyfriend) had promised a surprise. I discovered him barricading the front door and blindfolding me before my finely-tuned sense of Christmas-smell gave everything away. A REAL LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE!!! He'd lugged the monstrosity up the icy street and negotiated our ... 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