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The Mafeking Cadet Corps (Entry 746.IS2903) Aug 17, 2021

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In which a hero of the Second Boer War turns an ill-advised siege into a worldwide youth movement, and John isn't sure if one can tell time with a cannon. Certificate #31247.

The Cuyahoga River Fire(s) (Entry 309.IS4302) Aug 12, 2021

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In which the American government only gets serious about environmental cleanup after a river in Cleveland bursts into flame well over a dozen times, and Ken believes he could manufacture gravel. Certificate #12398.

Fiji's Declaration of Independence (Entry 467.EC0306) Aug 10, 2021

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In which a Pacific nation loses its founding document and has to ask nicely for a photocopy replacement, and John missed his chance at an assumed identity. Certificate #23621.

The Oosik (Entry 868.GN0223) Aug 05, 2021

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In which walrus genitals supply an important element to Alaskan folk art, and Ken will not inspect the underside of a wallaby. Certificate #45999.

The Next Dalai Lama (Entry 836.MT0208) Aug 03, 2021

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In which the uninterrupted 600-year succession of Tibetan Buddhist leadership is threatened by political oppression, and John admires a hat that looks like a banana. Certificate #32762.

The Fulda Gap (Entry 505.2K0316) Jul 29, 2021

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In which a series of valleys in central Germany become the focus of Cold War military strategy for generals "fighting the last war," and Ken orders a baby online. Certificate #51668.

Lieutenant Nun (Entry 718.2C1102) Jul 27, 2021

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In which a "Basque transvestite" leaves her San Sebastian convent in 1607 to become one of the most dangerous men in South America, and John thinks an Italian pope would be a little naughtier than a Spanish one. Certificate #11658.

Games Buddha Wouldn't Play (Entry 514.PP0203) Jul 22, 2021

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In which a great spiritual leader lists all the kinds of dice and pick-up sticks and toy windmills that are off-limits to the enlightened, and Ken wants to lick a tetherball pole. Certificate #25968.

Union Dixie (Entry 1368.EZ2046) Jul 20, 2021

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In which the same folk song is embraced by both sides of the U.S. Civil War, albeit with different lyrics, and John accuses a Supreme Court justice of having a racist ringtone. Certificate #27330.

Mulberry Mania (Entry 815.2S0523) Jul 15, 2021

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In which early America, hoping to keep up with the Chinese, is caught up in an obsession with white mulberry trees, and Ken marvels at the hanky-panky that must go on in every Olympic Village. Certificate #26780.

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