I'm sure there were some factual inaccuracies here and there, but the closing line was rather significant. And from a conservative business journal (WSJ affiliate) no less!
Nat -----quote------ There are few places in the economy where the government can actually legislate American efficiency. The system of weights and measures is one of them. Congress can and should convert the country to the metric system. -----end quote------- > > One must buy frozen turkeys by the kilogram and fresh turkeys > by > > the pound, even in the same store. > > Baloney!! (which in Canada is priced in 100 g increments). > > Fresh or frozen, a turkey, purchased in Canada is officially > weighed and priced by the kilogram. > > But I do admit that it would probably be advertised by the > pound, with the per kg price in much smaller print. > > Stephen Gallagher > > > >
