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Morning Madness.(origin of items used in morning routings)
Brrring! Another school day--and Jen is late again! She jumps out of bed, combs her teeth, brushes her hair--no, that's not right--brushes her teeth, combs her hair, and throws her pajamas in a heap on the floor.
Still trying to wake up, Jen guzzles some orange juice straight from the carton. Good thing Mom's not around to see that! No cornflakes today; instead, Jen wolfs down a stack of pancakes loaded with maple syrup.
"HONK!" The school bus! Running out the door, Jen throws some food into the goldfish bowl with one hand and grabs her books with the other. Now, down the sidewalk, up the road, and... phewww! Made it. But--oh, no. She forgot her sneakers. How will she play tennis after school?
Jen's morning routine probably seems familiar. But many of the things she uses were invented in other countries. And many were grown or made outside of the United States. Here are examples of common objects first used in other nations:
Pajamas were probably first used in India or Persia (now Iran) about 1,000 years ago. Jen's pajamas might have been made in China, a leading clothes manufacturer.
Buttons were used in ancient Egypt for decoration. In the 13th century, some Europeans began to use buttons to fasten clothing. Today, buttons are made in such places as France, Italy, and Hong Kong.
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