Support Our Troops--Make Ribbon Companies Rich
Seen those yellow magnetic ribbons that every fourth car has south of the border?
Emblazoned with "Support Our Troops", these ribbons are everywhere. Irrespective of your opinion on "The War" (and certainly people could guess mine) I found these little ribbons to be interesting. They cost just under 4 bucks and can be bought at most gas stations, drugstores and coffee shops. I suppose there's quite a bit of mass consciousness working its way; one wouldn't want to be unpatriotic and not have a ribbon like your neighbour. And that's where the interesting part begins. I did a bit of digging, and here's what I found out:
- Guess where they're made? Taiwan.
- Guess how much money from each ribbon goes to the military, or individual soldiers, familes or anything remotely related? Zilch.
Blind patriotism is good for business, as always...
I want to make my own ribbon to match it. It would say "Support Our Troops--Send Them Home."
Emblazoned with "Support Our Troops", these ribbons are everywhere. Irrespective of your opinion on "The War" (and certainly people could guess mine) I found these little ribbons to be interesting. They cost just under 4 bucks and can be bought at most gas stations, drugstores and coffee shops. I suppose there's quite a bit of mass consciousness working its way; one wouldn't want to be unpatriotic and not have a ribbon like your neighbour. And that's where the interesting part begins. I did a bit of digging, and here's what I found out:
- Guess where they're made? Taiwan.
- Guess how much money from each ribbon goes to the military, or individual soldiers, familes or anything remotely related? Zilch.
Blind patriotism is good for business, as always...
I want to make my own ribbon to match it. It would say "Support Our Troops--Send Them Home."
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