Only
In
America
Only in America...can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance!
Only in America...are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink!
Only in America...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions!
Only in America...do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a diet coke!
Only in America...do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters!
Only in America...do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless pieces of crud in the garage!
Only in America...do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place!
Only in America...do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight!
Only in America...do we use the word "Politics" to describe the process so well. "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood~sucking creatures!"
Only in America do we have drive~up ATM machines with Braille lettering!
An American Tale!
Joe Smith started the day early, having set his alarm clock (made in Japan) for 6:00 am. While his coffee pot (made in Japan) is perking, he puts his blow dryer (made in Taiwan) to work and shaves with his electric razor (made in Hong Kong).
He puts on a dress shirt (made in Taiwan), his designer jeans (made in Singapore), and a pair of tennis shoes (made in Korea).
After cooking up some breakfast in his new electric skillet (made in the Philippines), he sits down to figure out on his calculator (made in Mexico) how much he can spend today.
After setting his watch (made in Switzerland) to the radio (made in Hong Kong), he goes out, gets in his car (made in Germany), and, as has been his daily task for months, goes looking for a good paying American job.
After the end of another discouraging and fruitless day, Joe decides to relax for a while. He puts on a pair of sandals (made in Brazil), pours himself a glass of wine (made in France), and turns on his TV (made in Japan), and ponders again why he can't find that "good paying American job." ================================================
Graphic by Angels In Blue
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7/28/99