In a message dated 9/24/01 8:49:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET writes: << I remember seeing , years ago, a silk banner saying, "Be American .... Buy American" ... with little letters at the bottom saying "Made in Japan" >> Don't feel bad. I bought a traditional Japanese doll when I stopped by there and it said made in China. Even in Taiwan where Mainland Chinese are considered the devil, you can find stuff made in you know where. Those neat inexpensive Vanagon Westy-compatible cupholders at K-mart are made guess where???? (mandatory content). Whether you agree with these or not, a country who sells their wares in another country is less likely to bite the hand that feeds it. Only time will tell. BenT |
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