On the Bridge

We're havin' a heat wave........

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June 21st 2012
Boy oh boy it's hot. About 37 but feels 47 with the overwhelming NYC humidity. Day 7 We knew this was coming so spent monday doing out door things - we walked around Brooklyn Heights, had lunch at a GREAT Diner, ribs and buffalo wings servedwith biscuts! We noted that a "slice" in this part of town - that is a huge slice of plain cheese pizza costs 99c, but an apple costs more than a dol ... 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