Goofin' around

“Keep Portland Weird”

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April 18th 2011
The title of today’s blog is an actual mural that we saw today in Portland. And while Oregonian’s are quite nice I got to say there are a few kooky things about this state. The first is you try to pump your own gas, be prepared to be tackled, because it is not legal due to “safety reasons”. Also Oregon has no sales tax, which the girls capitalized on today. They did some power shopping ... 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