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Minding the brood at 85!: All for the love of the Offspring's offspring

Yet not all grandparents consider baby-sitting their grandchildren a burden. Some take their second round of parenting joyously to heart.

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That itch to twist...

Baila is a distinctive dance music from Sri Lanka, described as upbeat and latinesque. The genre originated centuries ago among the Sri Lanka Kaffir communities, and was influenced by African and European instruments and rhythms. Its not therefore Portuguese, but an intermix that is indigenous to the country.

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Men, skirts and happy endings

Especially when, throughout history, the concept of men wearing skirted garments was all too common. After all, pants were not widely used by any society more than three hundred years ago. Pants were originally an invention to make it easier to ride a horse. The idea stuck, and the two-legged garment became standard apparel for working men to stave off the cold and abrasion.

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