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Michael Hingston

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Michael Hingston is a writer and novelist based in Edmonton, Alberta. His work has appeared in Wired, Salon, the Globe and Mail, and elsewhere.
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A burger from 1969, encased in plastic.

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So There's a 53-Year-Old Burger Sitting in the Alberta Legislature Building

The limp sandwich has since become a fixture.

By Michael Hingston
Why the People of Alberta, Canada, Name Everything After Winston Churchill

Why the People of Alberta, Canada, Name Everything After Winston Churchill

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