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The Tip is 'Watch What You Eat' While in the grocery store recently I noticed that the apples were from South America. Next to South American apples were a bin of apples labeled Made in USA. I decided to go with the Made in America apples since they were US grown. Always remember the Big Secret- buying more American made products helps put Americans back to work. It will guide you to food you will want to eat that is grown with US labor. If you just take a moment to look and think before you buy, it is likely you will find what you are looking for. Also, be careful because sometimes labels are not what they seem. Some companies use the letters USA to fool you into thinking they are American products. Trust only those products that literally claim their country of origin. Look for labeling like: Product of USA, Made in USA, Grown in USA, or other definitive markings. And last, when you begin the journey of purposely identifying American products keep in mind that it may take a little time but the more you look the easier it becomes. You will start to remember which brands are made in the USA and which aren't. This knowledge makes it easy and will accumulate over time. Some food items are not grown in the USA and you will learn that too. The Big Secret tells us we don't need to purchase everything from USA manufacturers just a little more than we are accustom to. If you can average $200 a month more on domestic purchases than you otherwise would it adds up fast. $2,400 a year is equivalent to 7 MILLION new American jobs. We believe that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by George Cowboy Boots Lets see...I was born and raised on a ranch in south east Idaho. I grew up ridin? horses, feedin? cows, and causin? trouble. I had no idea what shoes were, but I sure knew what boots were growin? up. After high school graduation, the Air Force, and Motorola, I found myself in Phoenix Arizona running my own leather shop and ridin? bulls. It was around this time that I got to know an old custom boot maker by the name of Jesse Bogle. Every time ole? Jesse came in I?d give him a hard time about letting me make myself a pair of cowboy boots. Well, he finally let me make a pair and the rest is history. Old man Bogle asked me if I wanted to go to work for him in 1980 and about a year later I went out on my own and created Cowboy Boots by George! Not to brag or nothin? but I became well known in those parts for my craftsmanship. Frankly, I just got better and better - but Arizona got hotter and hotter! So I opened a boot and leather shop in Utah for a few years and in 1995 I retired and moved back to the ranch where I was born and raised. Well, not to worry, I just like makin' cowboy boots for folks way too much and couldn't give it up... So I converted an old milk barn into my boot barn! I get a lot repeat business, shoot I?ve even got one fella from Arizona that still calls me every 5 years or so for a pair. Anyway, a few years ago my wife got the Internet and I figured I ought to go worldwide! If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm pretty particular about boots. There are a few good boot makers out there and a lot of scoundrals. But there are very few truly exceptional boot makers. Now I don't say I'm exceptional, but I've had a lot of customers through the years that have told me that I am - and I don't want to argue with them. The good news is this, I?ve decided that the last few years of my life are going to be spent with my wife Jan, and handmakin? a limited number of cowboy boots for folks that can appreciate a damn good pair of boots. |
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