How many countries were under your Christmas tree? We had sweaters made in Thailand and Hong Kong. A GPS from Taiwan. An acoustic key finder and marbles from China. A digital camera made in Japan with parts from Germany and the USA. A figurine from the Philippines. A veritable United Nations under our Christmas tree. We do live in a global economy.
One of the most interesting representatives of this ever shrinking world was a shawl knitted by our daughter Jessica. The yarn she used came from Nepal where a cottage industry exists for women who spin yarn at home from recycled Indian and Bangladesh saris. Women from all over the world have contributed to this warm, brightly covered shawl which symbolizes how much our economies are now knitted together.
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