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~ Wednesday, August 03, 2005
TWIN TOWNS Places which are said to be 'famous for two things': Las Pinas (Philippines) - its Bamboo Organ, and the Sarao Jeepney Factory Big Island (Hawaii) – deathplace of Captain Cook and the Kilauea volcano St Andrews (Scotland) - Prince William and golf Kalgoorlie (Australia) – goldmining and its red light district Bremen (Germany) – Becks beer and trams Havelock (NZ) – mussels and Ernest Rutherford Jerez (Spain) – horses and sherry Paddington (London) - its station and its bear Capo San Vito (Sicily) – white beach and couscous Safi (Morocco) – pottery and sardines Heimaey (Iceland) – 1973 volcanic eruption and the annual puffling rescue* Nha Trang (Vietnam) - Banana Split 58 and Mama Hanh's Special Boat Trip La Boca (Argentina) – Boca Juniors football team and tango shows Manchester (England) – Manchester United and rain Berkeley (USA) – LSD and UNIX Calgary (Canada) – the oil industry and the annual Stampede Calcutta (India) – the Black Hole and Mother Teresa Turin (Italy) – Juventus and Fiat *Pufflings (baby puffins) are prone to diving onto roads instead of into the sea and so locals rescue them each year and release them in safe places. Source: Google |