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Sacre Blew
By Johnah Freedman

(MONEY Magazine) – Sure, it's your God-given right to boycott anything for any reason--but you really ought to get it right. A new poll finds that war-fueled anti-French and anti-German impulses in the U.S. are often being aimed at the wrong brands. Here's a thumbnail guide to who owns what.

Seems French, actually American: Estee Lauder, Grey Poupon, Vidal Sassoon, Yoplait

Seems French, actually British: Courvoisier, French's mustard, Pret A Manger

Seems American, actually French: Car & Driver magazine, Donna Karan, Wild Turkey

Seems American, actually German: Adidas, Alka-Seltzer, Bayer, TaylorMade

Seems German, actually Dutch: Heineken, Grolsch --JOHNAH FREEDMAN