[meteorite-list] Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, NOT OT

[Dawn & Gerald Flaherty]

Hey Jon B. here's an opportunity[not really. probably canned answers like
our own state dept.] Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sterling K. Webb" <kelly at bhil.com>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 7:24 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, NOT OT


> Hi, List,
>
>
>     Each year, the Smithsonian Institution sponsors the FolkLife
> Festival, a huge and popular public event.  It begins today, I believe,
> and culminates on the Fourth of July, as part of the grand round of
> celebrations in our nation's capitol of the American Day!
>
>     Every year, one foreign country, and only one, is chosen to present
> to the US public a "world's fair" style pavilion, featuring a wide array
> of exhibits of their country's history, culture, arts, music, crafts,
> foods, traditions abd values.
>
>     It is a way for a government to represent their nation to the US.
> Many citizens of that nation generally participate in the presentations,
> which are wide ranging indeed.
>
>     It is an excellent way for a citizen of the US living near or
> traveling to Washington, DC, to speak to, ask questions of, and get
> answers about one particular country.
>
>     Only one nation each year is featured.
>
>     This year that nation is OMAN.
>
>     Oh, and there WILL be camels...
>
>
> Sterling K. Webb
>
>
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