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"Are you mad with us, Mrs. Bimmelman?"

The marketing is out there now. People all know the pizzas are prepared on the premises. So why no customers?

Let's all go to a farmer's market.

"Ooh look, the high street's evolved to survive!"

"This was my father's desk, He frequently banged his head on it."

Tips for a green Christmas by Indian Wild Animals.

Mom & Pop Grocerette

'I want someone who'll not just take the firms line, but the hook and sinker, too.'

'Spending and consuming - that's my kind of patriotism.'

'I remember when it was a row of quaint little coffee bars and boutiques.'

'Before the meeting starts let's all sing the company song.'

"Local shopping, local eating, and...I married the girl next door."

Balloons vs. Rockets

MADE IN CANADA "Buy Canadian"..."Eh!"

'If we let this happen, soon we'll be swamped in chain stores.'

How to Succeed in Business - Strategy 2: Build relationships at the highest level.

"We find shopping at the farmers' market to be more self-congratulatory."

"Come on. I always browse the Mom and Pop stores before buying online."

'I've brought my son in to show him the office.'

Support your local bookstore

'Were the lemons grown locally?'

"Oh that's Mike, he's like part of the furniture round here"

Locally made, handcrafted cars - no two alike.

High Street

"He was a mainstay of the economy. Now two brewries and a whiskey distillery are on short time and one tobacco wholesaler has gone completely bankrupt."

I Promise to Buy American Beer.

"Buy local? Isn't it enough I buy stuff assembled in this country from foreign parts?"

Lemonade 50 Cents made in America by Americans.

"It's the only way we could find funding for the school's football program."

"Not coming in for a pint and a pie, Geoff?"

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