Point Roberts, Washington

[frysco]

I wanted to get out of the house yesterday, and combined a Five Guys craving with a visit to the oddity that is Point Roberts, created by the Oregon Treaty back in 1846. Basically, that's the treaty that set the Canada/US Border at the 49th Parallel for North America west of the Lake of the Woods, north of Minnesota to the west coast. (The other

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[chefmongoose]

You know where I work now, you couldn't have asked me the Jimmy Buffett question? :)

[frysco]

Actually, no; I don't know where you work now.

[chefmongoose]

Heh! I work for the aforementioned, at his Margar*tav*lle @ the Mohegan Sun restaurant.

[calicougar]

Interesting! Now I know where to go if I ever need to make a run for the border.

[furtech]

This was really cool-- thanks for posting about it! I think it's funny how all the security is out there...except for places like this.

Very cool.