Okay, technically, it’s November 25th’s lesson on geography, but even though I read this article on the Internet a few days later, I needed to say something.
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Ally of Bush Is Defeated in Australia
By TIM JOHNSTON
Published: November 25, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 24 — Australia’s prime minister, John Howard, one of President Bush’s staunchest allies in Asia, suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the electorate on Saturday, as his Liberal Party-led coalition lost its majority in Parliament…
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Here’s your Geography Quiz for the Day!
Question #1: How many continents are there?
Answer: Seven —> Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Question #2: Are Asia and Australia on the same continent?
Answer: Ummm… didn’t we just cover this?
Question #3: Should we garnish the wages of this columnist for The New York Times and use them to buy him a globe?
Answer: Nah. Who needs to know anything about the rest of the world when you’re talking about politics?
