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Happy Friday! Please Blend vs. Stir or Shake

By Denis Campbell • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics
On my 10th US Independence Day abroad, I’ll walk across our meadow to where the UK’s Severn River meets the Irish Sea and toss in the contents of a tea bag to celebrate. US holidays abroad are a bit strange. It’s Friday here. No hours-long parades, political speeches, fireworks, over-stuffing myself at cookouts or other [...]