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The Million Dollar Question…

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…has been answered. See my last post comments for aforementioned question.

So my first assignment today was to design a flyer in Word for an attraction in the Devon/Cornwall/Plymouth area. After searching through various attraction I came across The BIG Sheep. The BIG Sheep is apparently a glorified petting zoo that happens to feature SHEEP RACES.

That’s right. Sheep racing around a track with little stuffed sheep strapped on as jockeys. Sheep must navigate the “Bo-Peep Bend” and the “Ewe Turn” along the track. There is also and indoor kids playroom called EWEtopia. In fact, the whole park seems to be an excuse for making many, many sheep puns. Though I must admit that I am greatly amused that such a place exists.

And for the record, no shepherd’s pie or lamb chops on the menu.

British Pie Quiz

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So you learn something new everyday, and today I learned it in line for lunch.

Question: What's the difference between Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie?

Answer: Cottage pie is made with beef; shepherd's pie is made with lamb.

Mmmm…Forbidden Donut…

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img_0007.jpgI think this is a bit of false advertising. I don't think anything really "runs" on Dunkin' Donuts. I'm going to say it's more of a waddle.

And while I'm on the subject of Dunkin' Donuts, VCS's physics teacher extraordinare, Chad, goes on and on about how good Dunkin' Donuts coffee is. I mean on and on and on. Cream and sugar, he says.

So I need a little pick me up one day and decide that it would be a good time to try Dunkin' Donuts coffee, cream and sugar. Two words: Not impressed. Sorry Chad, but I'd drink a good old Wiener Melange any day over this coffee.

I would not, however, choose a Vienna donut over any these wonderful Dunkin' Donuts. Yum.

Elfreth’s Alley

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So VCS has a new secondary secretary who had been to Philadelphia before. So she was appalled to find out that I had not ever been to, and had never heard of, Elfreth's Alley. Sad, but true.

So I made one of my friends accompany me down to Old City to take in this wondrous site: The alleged oldest residential street in America.

I liked it so much I went back a second time. See, I thought it would be funny to send a postcard back from Elfreth's Alley, and while purchasing said postcard, set my camera down on the counter. It wasn't until later that evening when I wanted to take a picture that I realized it was gone. The problem being, I was flying out the next morning.

Fortunately the good people who run the Elfreth's Alley Visitor Center found my camera and even answered my phone call and gave me my camera before opening hours. What a great place to lose a camera!

Who Needs the Jersey Shore…

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img_0001.jpg…when you've got plenty of wonderful fountains to play in. Another thing I love about Philly is watching kids play in the many fountains there. Just this last weekend the temps rose to the low 90s.

I saw two boys trying to pedal their small bikes through one fountain and this cute little girl "riding" the water-spewing frog. This is the kind of thing that I miss about America. The free spirit of children and adults. In Vienna, playing in a fountain is a good way to get the Polizei after you.