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War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 11, 2016 23:02:32 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

Post by heatherly on Jan 11, 2016 23:02:32 GMT -5

2 countries have been fighting over an uninhabited island by leaving each other bottles of alcohol for over 3 decades

"Far in the Arctic North lies the barren and desolate Hans Island.

The uninhabited half-square-mile island, possessing no apparent natural resources, is a bizarre sliver of territory for two countries to fight over.

However, since the early 1930s, this nondescript rock has been at the center of an ongoing disagreement between Canada and Denmark."

Read More: www.businessinsider.com/canada-and-denmark-whiskey-war-over-hans-island-2016-1?

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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,015	War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 3:01:15 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jan 12, 2016 3:01:15 GMT -5 Very much a case of children fighting over stuff they don't really want, but the other one mustn't have it either!
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ladybird123 Veteran Member Posts: 542	War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 3:03:42 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladybird123 on Jan 12, 2016 3:03:42 GMT -5 What do they need it for? It doesn't look good enough to build anything there or for some rare or just any animals to live there.

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War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 3:05:03 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

Post by ladybird123 on Jan 12, 2016 3:05:03 GMT -5

Jan 12, 2016 3:01:15 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Very much a case of children fighting over stuff they don't really want, but the other one mustn't have it either!

Almost at the same time))) And this somehow answers my question!

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War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 12:48:07 GMT -5 a_muppet, jengurl1987, and 1 more like this

Post by heatherly on Jan 12, 2016 12:48:07 GMT -5

lol yeah, it's a silly 'war'. I wish all wars were like that.. =p

But now I think it's just a tradition and for fun. I don't think it's taken seriously anymore.

Just some good-natured war xD If there is such a thing.

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 14:34:39 GMT -5 heatherly and a_muppet like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jan 12, 2016 14:34:39 GMT -5 Sounds like a perfect skit for Monty Python!

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,015	War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 18:24:11 GMT -5 heatherly and jengurl1987 like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jan 12, 2016 18:24:11 GMT -5 Monty python did seem to concentrate more on american historical battles. Here is the Battle of Pearl Harbour.
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	War Isn't Always Bad: 2 countries fighting over island... Jan 12, 2016 18:36:59 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Jan 12, 2016 18:36:59 GMT -5 I've seen that one! You may have stumped me a couple of times, but not this time.