Signs you've been away from home far too long...

You are willing to accept bad, preservative-filled substitutes. I saw that this German discount chain here was advertising "America Week" complete with bagels, peanut butter and something called a "Rib Burger" sold in the freezer section. I bypassed the freezer section and the Rib Burger and headed straight for the bagels and peanut butter, which are actually imported from Germany. The brand-name is some funky fictitious creation meant to sound American - "McEnnedy" (I can just see the German marketing gurus sitting around the conference room table deciding on that one "McDonald's is popular in America and that Kennedy family seems to be pretty famous..."). The peanut butter looks a little greenish in color. My real American peanut butter ran out during the long, final wintery days of pregnancy. I haven't tasted my loot yet but I'll report back on the authenticity factor. I'll be tasting the originals in a month. Yeah!