[Ads-l] When America sneezes

[Barretts Mail]

John Spain (https://www.irishcentral.com/when-america-sneezes-col2619-41051922 <https://www.irishcentral.com/when-america-sneezes-col2619-41051922>) says “When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches the cold” originated in 1929 due to the Wall Street stock market crash.

I learned it around 1990 as Japan catching a cold. Misako Onoda (https://japanintercultural.com/about-us/news/president-obamas-bow-to-the-emperor/ <https://japanintercultural.com/about-us/news/president-obamas-bow-to-the-emperor/>) has an article that includes this.

On July 21, Argentine President Alberto Fernández said (https://es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com/noticias/video-alberto-fern%C3%A1ndez-alguien-estornuda-175600794.html <https://es-us.finanzas.yahoo.com/noticias/video-alberto-fern%C3%A1ndez-alguien-estornuda-175600794.html>) "Cuando alguien estornuda en Moscú un argentino se resfría”.”

Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
Formerly of Seattle, WA


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