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>There seems to be quite a few posters here that get their knickers in a knot
>when an American poster refers to a food, spice, currency, quantity, or
>location that doesn't identify his country of origin. I, myself have been
>the victim on occasion. I have had to (gasp!) type a store name into Google
>to find out its location! On that note, I invite any and all to post the
>name of the country from which tou are posting. I'll be first.
>
>Scott.
>

The United States of America, living and posting at the present, from Texas.
Rosie