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What Flag Is That 11.04.2022
The place where any time day or night you are likely to hear a Jimmy Buffett song playing somewhere. The southern most city in the contiguous US: Key West. Key West is the county seat of Monroe County Florida. It is an island in the straits of Florida composed of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset…
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What Flag Is That 11.03.2022
Sicily, Italy. The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea just to the south of the Italian Peninsula, separated by the narrow Strait of Messina. It is home to the tallest active volcano in Europe, one of the most active in the World. There has been human activity on the island recorded as early as 12,000…
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What Flag Is That 11.02.2022
The Civil Ensign of Martinique. Martinique is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic. It is located in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. There is confusion over the derivation of the name Martinique. Some historians claim…
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What Flag Is That 11.01.2022
The Republic of Albania. A country in southeast Europe. It is on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. It shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, Greece to the south and maritime borders with Greece, Montenegro and Italy to the west. It…
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Grecian Formula Number I
The name of the park was “The National Resistance Park”. It had a stone memorial, in Greek obviously, that commentated the events that took place in that location during World War II. As we sat there trying to close our eyes and rest, a large group of kids marched in led by some older kids.…
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If you see something – say something. #1
I was thinking: We often associate that saying (If you see something, say something) with something negative or threatening. What if we turned it around? ‘If you see someone doing something good, say something.’ If That anonymous check out person is friendly and pleasant, tell them. If that bus driver has a smile when you…
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What Flag Is That 10.14.2022
The Anishinaabe Tribal Nation. The Anishinaabe are a group of culturally related indigenous peoples present in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. They include the Ojibwe (including Saulteaux and Oji Cree), Odawa, Potawatomi, Mississaugas, Nipissing and Algonquin peoples. The word Anishinaabeg translates to “people from whence lowered”. Another definition refers to…
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What Flag Is That 10.13.2022
The largest resident tribe in the United States, The Navajo nation. The Host Nation people living on this land represent 14% of the Native American population. It spreads across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. An important element of the flag is the tribal seal centered on the field. The seal was adopted in1952.…
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The excellent adventures of Gary & Denise: Greece edition part 1
When standing at the base of the Acropolis on a bright sunny day: Do not try to use your fancy crystal photography ball by holding it in your hand. The title of this shot is: AHHHHHH! And please, I beg of you on my hands and knees, please remember this is just a demonstration, it…