"THINK ABOUT THIS"

ACE HARDWARE - Made in the USA

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Costco sells Goodyear wiper blades for almost half the price that you will pay on the outside and they are made in the U.S.A. Read and do the following. 

    

Unfortunately our politicians and top CEO's (GE etc.) have pushed for trade to China and Mexico for years so Americans are now out of work.  

   

Did You know that there is no electric coffee maker made in the US and that the only kitchen appliances made in the US is Viking? 

 

    

I DIDN'T KNOW HALLMARK CARDS WERE MADE IN CHINA!   

   

That is also why I don't buy cards at Hallmark anymore, They are Made in China and are more expensive!  I buy them at Dollar Tree - 50 cents each and made in USA.  

   

 

I have Been looking at the blenders available on the Internet.
Kitchen Aid is MADE IN The US . Top of my list already... 

   

 

Yesterday I was in Wal-Mart looking for a wastebasket. I found some made in China for $6.99. I didn't want to pay that much so I asked the lady if they had any others. She took me to another department And they had some at $2.50 made in USA . They are just as good. Same As a kitchen rug I needed. I had to look, but I found some made in the USA - what a concept! - and they were $3.00 cheaper.  

   

 

We are being brainwashed to believe that everything that comes from China and Mexico is cheaper. Not so.  

   

I was in Lowe's the other day and just out of curiosity, I looked at the hose attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA  
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Start looking, people . . .In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - most often, their job.  

   

 

My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is now marked "made in Mexico." I don't buy it anymore.  

   

 

My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico. 

Now I have switched to Crest. 

   

 

You have to read the labels on everything.  

 

 

This past weekend I was at Kroger . . . I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets I was in the light bulb aisle, And right next to the GE brand I normally buy -- was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared them: they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs cost more than the Everyday Value Brand, but the thing that surprised me the most was the GE was Made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - you guessed it. The USA at a company in Cleveland, Ohio.  

   

 

It's way past time to start finding and buying products you use Every Day that are made right here.  

   

So, on to the next Aisle: Bounce Dryer Sheets... Yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada. The Everyday Value Brand cost less, and was MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday AND the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years, at almost half the price.  

   

 

MY CHALLENGE TO YOU IS to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA . The job you save may be your own or your neighbor's!  

   

 

If you accept the challenge, pass this on to OTHERS in your address Book so we can ALL start buying American, one light bulb at a time!  

   

 

Stop buying from overseas companies - 

you're sending the jobs there. 

(We should have awakened a decade ago....)  

    

Let's get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA ..  

   

I'm passing this on .. .. . will you??  

   

If you care about American workers, you will pass it on.  

   

 

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GETTING MARRIED IN HEAVEN!

GETTING MARRIED IN HEAVEN!
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On their way to get married, a young Catholic 

couple was involved in a fatal car accident.  

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The couple found themselves sitting outside the 

Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them 

into Heaven. While waiting, they began to wonder 

if they could possibly get married in Heaven.  

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When St. Peter arrived, they asked him. 

St. Peter said, I don't know. 

This is the first time anyone has asked. 

Let me go find out and he left.  

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The couple sat and waited for an answer 

for a couple of weeks. While they waited, 

they discussed the pros and cons. 

If they were allowed to get married in Heaven, 

should they get married, what with the eternal 

aspect of it all? What if it doesn't work? 

Are we stuck in Heaven together forever?  

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Another week passed.  

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St. Peter finally returned, looking somewhat 

bedraggled. Yes, he informed the couple, 

You can get married in Heaven.  

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Great! said the couple, but we were just 

wondering, what if things don't work out? 

Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?  

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St. Peter, red-faced with anger now, 

slammed his clipboard on the ground.  

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What’s wrong? asked the frightened couple.  

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OH COME ON! St. Peter shouted. 

It took me 3 weeks to find a priest up here! 

Do you have any idea how long it'll take to find a lawyer? 
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I bet you didn't see this one coming, chuckle! 

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{= PHONES =}

 WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE NEXT? 

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Pictures Of My Storm Door

 A Few Photos Of The Storm Door I Installed 

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The glass is 2 pieces. The bottom half is stationary, while the top half slides down pulling the rolled up screen with it. It can be stopped anywhere should you only want to let a little air in and has a latch that locks it when closed. Door also has a dead bolt with a keyed lock.  

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(~ STORY ABOUT A TIMELESS LOVE ~)

We All Know About America's Hero, John Glenn, 

But Have You Ever Heard About His Wife, Annie?  

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John & Annie Glenn; with Vice President Johnson 1962  

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For half a century, the world has applauded John Glenn as a

heart-stirring American hero. He lifted the nation's spirits when, 

as one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, he was blasted alone 

into orbit around the Earth; the enduring affection for him is so 

powerful that even now people find themselves misting up at the 

sight of his face or the sound of his voice.

    

But, for all these years, Glenn has had a hero of his own, someone who

he has seen display endless courage of a different kind:

   

Annie Glenn. They have been married for 71 years. 

 He is 93 and Annie is 95.  

    

This weekend there has been news coverage of the 50th anniversary of

Glenn's flight into orbit. We are being reminded that, half a century down

the line, he remains America 's unforgettable hero.  

     

He has never really bought that.  

     

Because the heroism he most cherishes is of a sort that is seldom

cheered. It belongs to the person he has known longer than he has known

anyone else in the world.  

     

John Glenn and Annie Castor first knew each other when --  literally --

they shared a playpen.   

     

In New Concord, Ohio, his parents and hers were friends. When the

families got together, their children played.  

     

John; the future Marine fighter pilot, the future test-pilot ace,

the future astronaut, was pure gold from the start. He would end up having

what it took to rise to the absolute pinnacle of American regard during the

space race; imagine what it meant to be the young John Glenn in the small

confines of New Concord.  

    

Three-sport varsity athlete, most admired boy in town, Mr. Everything.  

    

Annie Castor was bright, was caring, was talented, was generous of

spirit. But she could talk only with the most excruciating of difficulty. It

haunted her.  

    

Her stuttering was so severe that it was categorized as an "85%"

disability -- 85% of the time, she could not manage to make words come out.  

    

When she tried to recite a poem in elementary school, she was laughed

at. She was not able to speak on the telephone. She could not have a 

regular conversation with a friend.   

    

  And, John Glenn loved her.   

    

  Even as a boy, he was wise enough to understand that people who could

not see past her stutter were missing out on knowing a rare and wonderful

girl.  

   

They married on April 6, 1943. As a military wife, she found that life,

as she and John moved around the country, could be quite hurtful. She has

written: "I can remember some very painful experiences -- especially the

ridicule."  

   

In department stores, she would wander unfamiliar aisles trying to

find the right section, embarrassed to attempt to ask the salesclerks for

help. In taxis, she would have to write requests to the driver, because she

couldn't speak the destination out loud. In restaurants, she would point to

the items on the menu.   

    

A fine musician, Annie, in every community where she and John moved,

would play the organ in church as a way to make new friends. She and John

had two children; she has written: "Can you imagine living in the modern

world and being afraid to use the telephone? 'Hello' used to be so hard for

me to say. I worried that my children would be injured and need a doctor.

Could I somehow find the words to get the information across on the phone?"  

    

John, as a Marine aviator, flew 59 combat missions in World War II, and

90 during the Korean War. Every time he was deployed, he and Annie said

goodbye the same way. His last words to her before leaving were:  

    

"I'm just going down to the corner store to get a pack of gum."  

    

  And, with just the two of them there, she was able to always reply:  

    

  "Don't be long."  

     

On that February day in 1962, when the world held its breath and the

Atlas rocket was about to propel him toward space, those were their words,

once again. And in 1998, when, at 77, he went back to space aboard the

shuttle Discovery, it was an understandably tense time for them. What if

something happened to end their life together? She knew what he would

 say to her before boarding the shuttle.  

    

He did -- and this time he gave her a present to hold onto:   

    

A pack of gum.   

     

She carried it in a pocket next to her heart until he was safely home.   

     

Many times in her life she attempted various treatments to cure her

stutter. None worked.   

     

But, in 1973, she found a doctor in Virginia who ran an intensive

program she and John hoped would help her. She traveled there to enroll and

to give it her best effort. The miracle she and John had always waited for

at last, as miracles will do, arrived. At age 53, she was able to talk

fluidly, and not in brief, anxiety-ridden, agonizing bursts.   

     

John has said that on the first day he heard her speak to him with

confidence and clarity, he dropped to his knees to offer a prayer of

gratitude.   

     

He has written: "I saw Annie's perseverance and strength through the

years and it just made me admire her and love her even more." He has heard

roaring ovations in countries around the globe for his own valor, but his

awe is reserved for Annie, and what she accomplished: "I don't know if I

would have had the courage."   

     

Her voice is so clear and steady now that she regularly gives public

talks. If you are lucky enough to know the Glenns, the sight and sound of

them bantering and joking with each other and playfully finishing each

others' sentences is something that warms you and makes you thankful just to

be in the same room.   

     

Monday will be the anniversary of the Mercury space shot, and once

again people will remember, and will speak of the heroism of Glenn, the

astronaut.  

     

But if you ever find yourself at an event where the Glenn’s are

appearing, and you want to see someone so brimming with pride and love that

you may feel your own tears start to well up, wait until the moment that

Annie stands to say a few words to the audience.  

     

And as she begins, take a look at her husband's eyes.   

     

  WOW!!! What a story!  

     

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YOU GOTTA LOVE THE LOOK

  You Gotta Love The Look 

On The Orangutan's Face 

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Proof That Men Have Not Evolved Much.  

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