Tidbits

Even before the Internet, I was a news junkie. Drove my friends bonkers. Now I literally have the world at my fingertips. It drives my friends buggier. Here are my top 5 tipdbits for this week:


1. Nationwide poll shows Tea Party less popular than atheists and Muslims.


2. There IS a 5 second rule. Actually, even longer is acceptable for some foods.


3. The USA is still China's bitch.


4. The state of Texas has only received 40% of our usual rain fall.


5. There are over 2,000 places to buy chocolate bacon candy bars online.

Labels and hype

A recent posting on another blog (http://blog.garrisonbros.com/2011/08/10/whiskey-bourbon-and-barrels/comment-page-1/#comment-347) brings up several interesting points. Mr. Garrison ably and expertly discusses the skill of the small craft distilleries, so there is no need to add to that discussion - except to say - support your local merchants !

But it seems like a new movement is afoot to water down what should be closely guarded and trademarked names of "Made in Texas" and "Texas whiskey."

I did a quick Google search and couldn't find any definitions for "made in TX."

This is troubling.

If I buy a product from another state or country, then add something to it, I can sell that product as made in Texas.

I could buy a carton of t-shirts and tye dye them with state colors then sew on a label "Jenny's Made In Texas Ts."

I could ship a carton of thread to some Guatemalan 5-year olds, pay them $1 each to make knitted caps. Then when they are shipped back, I glue on a state flag and poof - Made in Texas.


I am proud to be a Texan. I like to support local merchants and vendors who make products in my state before buying from others. When I can't buy 'my' local, then I prefer to buy from another state's local merchants/vendors.


But there does need to be some regulation that what I buy is actually "local."