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Canada: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Sugar Cane
The Dutch brought sugar cane to the West Indies. During the Colonial period, refined white sugar was shipped in the shape of cones, typically the product of slave labor. Once in the mold, sugar water or other solution was poured over the sugar to remove the excess molasses. The sugar loaves were then removed from the molds and dried. They were wrapped in blue paper (from Insifo) for shipping.
For transport it was shaped in molds and then wrapped in paper made from old clothes linen pulp add indigo to paper color
Salt cod was the “money” used to trade for it.
Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Just for Laughs Mascot
Making friends with Victor, the mascot of Just for Laughs in Montreal. The festival is in full swing.
US: Richmond, VA – Tim Kaine, the next Vice President?
Here is Sandra with Tim Kaine, the next Vice President of the United States. He plays a mean harmonica, and Sandra had the honor of dancing with him in 2006 in Richmond, when he was Governor of Virginia.
