[happosai]

Ah like the roller bearing manufacturer established in the town of Ball, so the company could be called BALL BEARING.

[mark-r]

I heard a story long ago when it was Japan, not China who was the source of cheap garbage. The town of Usa, Japan got a lot of manufacturing so they could all say "MADE IN USA".

[hexagonwin]

funny, but it seems false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/made-in-usa/

[mark-r]

It was such an amusing story I never thought to double check it. I'm sure I first heard it before Snopes existed. Thanks.