{"id":12675,"date":"2013-07-13T00:40:13","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T22:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=12675"},"modified":"2013-07-13T00:47:11","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T22:47:11","slug":"kirstenbosch-celebrates-world-biodiversity-day-their-100th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/kirstenbosch-celebrates-world-biodiversity-day-their-100th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirstenbosch celebrates world biodiversity day &#038; their 100th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">22 May<br \/>\n&amp; 1 July 2013<\/div>\n<p>I love Kirstenbosch, it&#8217;s a really beautiful place, but sadly I don&#8217;t visit that often&#8230;but free entrance is a great incentive &#8211; this is a combined post of my last 2 visits: World Biodiversity Day on May 22nd and the garden&#8217;s 100th birthday on July 1st.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ginkgo-tree_LMcC_6253.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Ginkgo Tree\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Ginkgo Tree\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12680\" alt=\"Ginkgo Tree\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ginkgo-tree_LMcC_6253-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ginkgo-tree_LMcC_6253-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ginkgo-tree_LMcC_6253-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ginkgo-tree_LMcC_6253.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iris_LMcC_6455.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Fynbos\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Fynbos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12685\" alt=\"Fynbos\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iris_LMcC_6455-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iris_LMcC_6455-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iris_LMcC_6455-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iris_LMcC_6455.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Winter roses\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/winter-roses\/\" target=\"_blank\">The day before my birthday<\/a> might have been iffy weather-wise, but it was also World Biodiversity Day at Kirstenbosch and so free entry! <a title=\"Parklife Festival: Xavier Rudd, Jeremy Loops &amp; Farryl Purkiss at Kirstenbosch\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/parklife-festival-xavier-rudd-jeremy-loops-farryl-purkiss-at-kirstenbosch\/\" target=\"_blank\">I hadn&#8217;t been there for a while<\/a> so really enjoyed wandering around and seeing how many centenarian plants (marked with plaques) I could spot and was happy to learn some of my favourite trees (particularly the Ginkgo and Atlas Cedar) are over 100 years old.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12675 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/vine_LMcC_6221.jpg' title=\"vine\" data-rl_title=\"vine\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/vine_LMcC_6221-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"vine\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kirstenbosch_LMcC_6243.jpg' title=\"Kirstenbosch\" data-rl_title=\"Kirstenbosch\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kirstenbosch_LMcC_6243-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kirstenbosch\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lichen-fern_LMcC_6394.jpg' title=\"Lichen and a little fern\" data-rl_title=\"Lichen and a little fern\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lichen-fern_LMcC_6394-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lichen and a little fern\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6402.jpg' title=\"Erica\" data-rl_title=\"Erica\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6402-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Erica\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/phlox_LMcC_6485.jpg' title=\"Phlox\" data-rl_title=\"Phlox\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/phlox_LMcC_6485-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phlox\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-flowers_LMcC_6548.jpg' title=\"Little flowers\" data-rl_title=\"Little flowers\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-flowers_LMcC_6548-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Little flowers\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I was also happy to see loads of <a title=\"Little friend in a golden web\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/little-friend-in-a-golden-web\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Legged Orb Weavers in the gardens, perched in their beautiful golden webs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/restios_LMcC_6431.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Restio\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Restio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12684\" alt=\"Restio\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/restios_LMcC_6431-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/restios_LMcC_6431-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/restios_LMcC_6431.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6407.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Erica\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Erica\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12683\" alt=\"Erica\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6407-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6407-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/erica_LMcC_6407.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/black-legged-golden-orb-web-spider_LMcC_6521.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Black Legged Orb Web Spider\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Black Legged Orb Web Spider\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12687\" alt=\"Black Legged Orb Web Spider\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/black-legged-golden-orb-web-spider_LMcC_6521-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/black-legged-golden-orb-web-spider_LMcC_6521-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/black-legged-golden-orb-web-spider_LMcC_6521.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward a bit to another winters&#8217; day: the gardens celebrated their 100th birthday on July 1st and were once again open for free all day. I stopped by in the late afternoon for a short walk. It was cold but very enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skeletal-oak_cu_LMcC_9881.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-rl_title=\"Skeletal oak\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Skeletal oak\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12698\" alt=\"Skeletal oak\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skeletal-oak_cu_LMcC_9881-575x383.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skeletal-oak_cu_LMcC_9881-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skeletal-oak_cu_LMcC_9881-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skeletal-oak_cu_LMcC_9881.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12675 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flowers_LMcC_9849.jpg' title=\"Kirstenbosch\" data-rl_title=\"Kirstenbosch\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flowers_LMcC_9849-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kirstenbosch\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-bird-cu_LMcC_9857.jpg' title=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" data-rl_title=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-bird-cu_LMcC_9857-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-bird_LMcC_9863.jpg' title=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" data-rl_title=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/little-bird_LMcC_9863-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Little bird in a coral tree\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/leucadendron_LMcC_9870.jpg' title=\"leucadendron\" data-rl_title=\"leucadendron\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/leucadendron_LMcC_9870-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"leucadendron\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aloes_LMcC_9894.jpg' title=\"aloes\" data-rl_title=\"aloes\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/aloes_LMcC_9894-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"aloes\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/guinea-fowl_LMcC_9905.jpg' title=\"stretching guinea fowl\" data-rl_title=\"stretching guinea fowl\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/guinea-fowl_LMcC_9905-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"stretching guinea fowl\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/guinea-fowl-cu_LMcC_9908.jpg' title=\"guinea fowl\" data-rl_title=\"guinea fowl\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/guinea-fowl-cu_LMcC_9908-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"guinea fowl\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/plants_LMcC_9922.jpg' title=\"plants in the conservatory\" data-rl_title=\"plants in the conservatory\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/plants_LMcC_9922-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"plants in the conservatory\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/plant_LMcC_9924.jpg' title=\"plants in the conservatory\" data-rl_title=\"plants in the conservatory\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/plant_LMcC_9924-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"plants in the conservatory\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Kirstenbosch: \u00a0<a title=\"Kirstenbosch\" href=\"www.sanbi.org\/gardens\/kirstenbosch\u200e\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Kirstenbosch\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Kirstenbosch\/159115774158865\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>22 May &amp; 1 July 2013 I love Kirstenbosch, it&#8217;s a really beautiful place, but sadly I don&#8217;t visit that often&#8230;but free entrance is a great incentive &#8211; this is a combined post of my last 2 visits: World Biodiversity &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/kirstenbosch-celebrates-world-biodiversity-day-their-100th-birthday\/\">Continue reading <span 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