For want of a blender
Walk into any kitchen supply store and ask for a Made in the USA small appliance (in this case a blender).
Chances are slim that they will know of any. The boxes were not marked to assist with the goal.
You either walk out of the store to continue your search, or give up and go home with the overseas-made alternative, choosing instant gratification in lieu of patriotic spending.
The former was Bill’s course of action. To phone he went, calling the KitchenAid help line where he received a quick tutorial on what is made where and how much of it is made in any given country.
So armed with model numbers, our hero went in search of a new blender.
A friendly email was sent at the same time and this was the response, three days later.
After all this research, driving and clicking, it was determined that the original store had the blender after all, for a reasonable price.
The outcome? Purchase made, store clerks duly educated and the blender’s great!
It’s like the proverbial needle in a haystack; finding that one item even within one manufacturer, but there’s hope.
If America is to work, we have to buy American-made, American-owned to (re)build America.
