nPostednNovember 19, 2013
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nInnthe U.S., many people enjoy fireworks on the evening of our nationalnholiday, July 4.
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InnMonaco, people enjoy spectacular fireworks the night before thennational holiday.
InnMonaco, people enjoy spectacular fireworks the night before thennational holiday.n
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nSonthat means that all the whizzes and the booms, all the bangs and popsnand pows, all the huge sparkly blooms of a firework show over a harbor happenednlast night.
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nAnd that means—we missed it!
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Todaynthe people of the Principality of Monaco are enjoying the pomp andncircumstance of the Knights of Malta, state officials, and diplomatsncongregating in a gorgeous array of uniforms at mass and in the PlacenSt. Nicholas afterwards. They are crowding under the windows of the Prince’snPalace to see the “Princely family” wave.
Todaynthe people of the Principality of Monaco are enjoying the pomp andncircumstance of the Knights of Malta, state officials, and diplomatsncongregating in a gorgeous array of uniforms at mass and in the PlacenSt. Nicholas afterwards. They are crowding under the windows of the Prince’snPalace to see the “Princely family” wave. n
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They are eating dried fish andnbarbajuans, dumplings or pastry pockets filled with Swiss chard,nspinach, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, onions and leeks. (Barbajuansnsound a bit like Italian raviolis or Polish pierogies.)
They are eating dried fish andnbarbajuans, dumplings or pastry pockets filled with Swiss chard,nspinach, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, onions and leeks. (Barbajuansnsound a bit like Italian raviolis or Polish pierogies.)n
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nMonaconis a record-holder!
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nMonaconis a city that is also a nation—the second smallest independentnnation in the world. It is surrounded by France and the MediterraneannSea. It has the highest population density and thenlowest unemployment rate of any nation in the world. (It’s really hard to have anlower unemployment rate – since there is ZERO unemployment innMonaco!)
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nMonaconis a playground?
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nBecausenof it’s pleasant weather, beautiful scenery, and low tax rates,nMonaco is often called the playground of the super-rich. Check outnthis little vacation “shack.”
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nYouncan see a lot more of the tiny nation in this Rick Steves video.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Gettysburg Address Day
Gettysburg Address Day
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nMachunPicchu promoter Hiram Bingham’s birthday
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DiscoverynDay in Puerto Rico
DiscoverynDay in Puerto Ricon
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nGarifunanSettlement Day in Belize
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WorldnToilet Day
WorldnToilet Dayn
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nPlannAhead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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