Opus 2014-216: On the Street: Who Is My Neighbor?

The world is getting smaller. 

How many times have you heard that expressed?  I saw a new example of it recently.  I was doing a quick run through Wal-Mart and as I passed through the produce section I saw a heart warming sign that said they were supporting local farmers.  The items for sale were from our neighbors.  The display was full of bananas.

Are you one of the geographically challenged?  I am sure that most of my students would have not batted an eye.  I guess the managers and clerks thought it was good marketing.  Here is the problem.  To my knowledge, which is admittedly not complete, there are no bananas grown anywhere in the United States.  Certainly none are grown in Southern California.  I looked and I think the fruit was labeled as being from Ecuador. 

This is not an attack on Wal-Mart.  I am not a Wal-Mart hater.  They carry a lot of low level merchandise but on some things they have the best price.  They do need to go back to school.

But then again, with the level of rigor our schools are showing, that might not help.

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