Global homogenization

[grip at netcom.com]

On Wed, 11 Dec 1996, Paul DiFilippo wrote:

> 
> 
> To play devil's advocate re:  spread of US culture:  William
> Safire (yuk! sorry right off the bat) has been writing this week
> about the curious fact that "no two countries which both have
> McDonald's franchises have ever fought a war". 

I assume he means that AFTER they secured the franchises, they didn't go 
to war. Having eaten (please forgive this, but my 11 year old son hadn't 
had a hamburger in 2 weeks) at a McD's in the middle of Honshu, (he 
spotted the golden arches from the train) I know they are in Japan.

grip