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nTodaynis the 38th anniversary of Grenada’s independence fromnGreat Britain.
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nPeoplenin Grenada are wearing red, green, and gold today, and they’re wavingn flags. The streets are filled with the aroma of “oil down,”nwhich is a combination of breadfruit, coconut milk, tumeric,ndumplings, taro leaves, and salted meat. Calypso and socanmusic echo from every establishment. By-standers enjoy watching folkndancers and a military parade.
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nThisnisland nation in the Caribbean is made up of seven islands and is anleading producer of several spices, including cinnamon, cloves,nginger, mace, allspice, and especially nutmeg. Even though Grenada isnonly about the size of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, it providesnone-fifth of the world’s supply of nutmeg, making it the world’snsecond largest producer. There is even a picture of nutmeg onnGrenada’s flag!
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nThis short video of a nutmeg “factory” in Grenada shows a very simple, almostnprimitive, production process.
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nEnjoynthe beauties of Grenada in this slide-video.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAuthor Charles Dickens’s birthday
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nAnniversary of a river flowing uphill
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nAuthor Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday