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| | | | | The swimwear, sandals and SPF you'll find in our suitcases this travel season. | |
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www.garrisonkeillor.com
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| | | | | I flew to Dublin a week ago and even with jet lag, it was downright glorious and I'm eager to do it again. I flew out of JFK, a prison camp attached to a strip mall, and landed seven hours later and was struck by the friendliness. The immigration lady seemed glad I had come and I got into conversations at baggage claim simply by asking questions. I find the Irish accent impenetrable but when I cupped my ear and said, "Eh?" they instantly switched to clear English. The cabdriver was friendly. I asked him about Gaelic and he said, "Yes, they teach it in the schools but we forget most of it except for a few words and not many of us could carry on a conversation." I asked him about the Irish gypsies, the Travelling People, and he said, "Yes, you still see some horse-and-buggy folk but they don't allow them to camp on the roadsides anymore. They're trying to settle them." The cab fare was 31 euros and I handed him a fifty and said, "Thank you," and he hesitated. "Are you sure?" he said. A cabdriver trying to decline a tip. Remarkable. | |
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| | | | | Hunting for the perfect gift can be stressful. Should you get something practical or sentimental? Something they can keep forever... | |
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anzlitlovers.com
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| | | The Ockham New Zealand 2025 Book Awards winners were announced at the Auckland Literary Festival today. The winning titles are: Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction (NZ$65,000) Delirious (Damien Wilkins, Te Herenga Waka University Press) (I've reserved this at the library.) Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry (NZ$12,000) Liar, Liar, Lick, Spit (Emma Neale,... | ||
