Sounds like another colonial outpost is trying to get itself a vote.
It worked well for Hawaii, not so well for Puerto Rico or Guam.
How are your pineapples?
I buy mine in summer, in cans from the supermarket shelf.
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Some Britons think Australia, and New Zealand, are indeed still colonies.
/colonial outposts.
I discovered this from a forum in Britain.
They were astounded to learn that Australia, and New Zealand are both independent self-governing countries with their own national anthems and all.
And have been for a very long time.
Like a century.
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No great surprise really, given some of the questions asked on the information line for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
"Do you have milk in Australia?
Do you have trains and buses in Australia?
Do you have jewellery in Australia?
Do you have perfume in Australia?"
Kind of understandable though, given that the global internet wasn't what it is today.