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[heartgirl99]

* Jan 2 *
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Dummiedykes or Dumbiedykes is ===> a housing area in Edinburgh
Parts of Nova Scotia are halfway between ===> the equator and the north pole
Where is Timbuktu? ==> In central west African Mali near the Niger River northeast of Bamako
Why are buildings painted all different colours in Aruba? ====> The migraine suffering governor said white was too bright

[Lee03]

Sunday, January 2, 2011

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Dummiedykes or Dumbiedykes is : a housing area in Edinburgh

Parts of Nova Scotia are halfway between : the equator and the north pole

Where is Timbuktu? In central west African Mali near the Niger River northeast of Bamako

Why are buildings painted all different colours in Aruba? The migraine suffering governor said white was too bright

[frankiew]

Happy 2011 everyone.

[frankiew]

Monday, January 3, 2011

The Exhibition Centre in Glasgow is known by locals by its shape -- The Armadillo

What is the name of the bridge connecting PEI and New Brunswick? -- Confederation Bridge

Where is there a Sheave Tower? -- Old Mill Road, Blair Ontario

[quiltergal]

thanks
frankiew

[Argo53]

January 4, 2011

Experience a zero star hotel
- at the Null Stern Hotela, a converted underground nuclear bunker in the town of St Gallen, Switzerland

Quebec is a native word meaning
-where the river narrows

The City which functions as Capital of the European Union is
- Brussels

[Argo53]

January 5, 2011

Brussels in the language of Old Dutch means
- home in the marsh

Flin Flon Manitoba was named after
- Flintabbatey Flonatin a character in the book Sunless City

The terminally stunned gather in Castrillo de Murcia, Spain annually
- to watch the Baby Jumping Festival (El Colacho)

[Littlemoe0]

Thank you Argo.

[koala]

Thanks for the answers

[heartgirl99]

* Jan 6 *

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Should you get an urge to see the Camel Wrestling Championships go to ===> Selcuk, Turkey

The oldest City in British Columbia is ===> Kamloops

What is the only city that lies on a Provincial border ===> Lloydminster

[heartgirl99]

* Jan 7 *

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NATO Headquarters is in the City of ===> Brussels

Over 20 tonnes of carved turnips and 50,000 candles are used for ===> the Räbechilbi Turnip Festival in Richterswil, Switzerland

The name Saskatchewan comes from the Cree word kisiskatchewanisipi meaning ===> Swift flowing River

[heartgirl99]

* jan 8 *
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The Redneck Games are an annual fete in ===> East Dublin, Georgia featuring mud pit belly flop and armpit serenade
The supposed first steam operated clock is in ===> the Gastown area of Vancouver
Vegreville Alberta has a claim to fame statue wise. A little quirky but they are Ukrainian after all ===> a Pysynka or Giant Painted Easter Egg

[herselftheelf]

Thanks for the answers!

[heartgirl99]

* Jan 9 *
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Dutch and French are both official languages in this Capital Region ===> Brussels
The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen while off in China was replaced by ===> a flat screen TV with a webcam connected picture of the original
The town of Mundare Alberta has an enormous statue the subject of some interpretation. It is ===> a giant Kielbasa sausage

[Lee03]

Monday, January 10, 2011

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A statue in Brussels of a boy continuously piddling is called : Manneken Pis

Alberta towns have unusual statues in their parks. This one is in Glendon a giant perogy on a fork

In Kiev couples buy heavy padlocks, inscribed with their names then attach the lock to Park pedestrian bridge and throw away the key