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Thread #49207   Message #742244
Posted By: Amos
04-Jul-02 - 11:23 AM
Thread Name: Happy Fourth of July, USA
Subject: RE: Happy Fourth of July, USA
Actually, we DO have something to celebrate besides Georgie's polyps, which turned out to be a huge disappointment.

An American adventurer, Steve Fossett, has just made a world record by flying his high-flying balloon completely around the world, starting in Australia and landing there again on the early morning of July 4th. He is the first person to circumnavigate the globe by balloon, which is quite a feat, as he had to try about six times.

His balloon, appropriately enough, eas called Spirit of Freedom.

Way to go, Yankee!

A