Tuesday, April 19, 2005

A bit o' trivia - the answer (actually the question)

People Who Became Household Words

Answer: This type of product was named for Japanese businessman Shojiro Ishibashi.

Question: What are tires? (Ishibashi translates to 'stone bridge' in English, which was reversed to "Bridgestone" to market Japanese manufactured tires. In 1988 Bridgestone purchased Firestone, one of its major competitors.)

I found this interesting...I am probably just longing to be on vacation in Japan...

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