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Caribbean island of St. Kitts sweet on tourism

Chicago Sun-Times: "Ever since Mother Nature morphed into Mommie Dearest last week, a Caribbean vacation sounds even better than usual.

Flashbacks to my January trip to St. Kitts and Nevis taunted me as I lumbered to work in the Chicago blizzard. Frozen tear ducts prevented me from weeping at the thought of that balmy night on the beach, when I wiggled my toes in the sand while feasting on fresh lobster and a cold bottle of Carib beer at the Shiggidy Shack.
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