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(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 |
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