so many Aussies...

World Cup

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June 18th 2006
So, in the spirit of being Australian, we decided to support our team in the soccer. Foo and I had heard about the amazing win over Japan, and we were looking forward to a repeat performance against Brazil... (sigh, oh well). Still, we got all dressed up in yellow, and grabbed our Aussie flag and headed to the Walkabout - a chain of Aussie pubs here in London. It was so packed!!! And so full of ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more