I see it wherever I go in Europe. I also saw it in Morocco, Japan and India. American brands advertised on hats, shirts, bags, and many other itms.

I suppose it started in the 19th or 20th century with Coca-Cola and even the word: okay.

I’m showing just one picture, this baseball cap with the New York Yankees logo as I recently saw on a train between Rome and Florence, but I could illustrate it times 1000.

The world is flat, getting flatter all the time. And symbols of America are everywhere.

I will admit, the time I flew through Dubai returning to Seattle from Delhi, I almost threw myself to the ground in gratitude when I saw a Starbucks. I had been in India for a month and was so thrilled to see something familiar.