Got this from my friend Patty:

A physics teacher in high school told his students that while one grasshopper on a railroad tracks wouldn’t slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following…one light bulb at a time.

A friend was in Lowe’s the other day and was looking at hose attachments. They were all made in China. The next day she was in Ace Hardware and checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA. Start looking…

In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else — even their job. So, after reading this email, I think my friend is on the right track. Let’s get behind her!

My grandson likes Hershey’s candy. I noticed, though, that it is made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico…I switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.

This past weekend I was at Kroger’s. I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. In the light bulb aisle, 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 the stats – they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that the GE bulbs were made in Mexico and the Everyday Value bulbs were made by a company in Cleveland.

So on to another aisle — Bounce Dryer Sheets. Yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada. The Everyday Value brand was less money and made in the USA. I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and 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 neighbors!

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! Let’s get with the program. Help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA.