Hi!
> 1) Do you think it is true that ordinary people often find regional
> identity in the products of mass culture? If so, do you think Krispy
> Kreme in the south counts as a good example?
You betcha. Now here in Florida, USA we mainly associate Krispy Kreme with fat cops. Also at Christmas time we sing, to the tune of "O Tannenbaum":
O Kripsy Kreme
O Krispy Kreme
How warm and yummy you are
Man, you get there first thing in the morning, them donuts aren't just fresh, they're still hot out of the fryer. Damn! Royal Crown Cola is another good Southern one, hard to find these days though.
We dig those regional things (and no, Chuck Grimes you left-coast snob, they're not only racism and theological hogwash, but also the memory of our old home town)(indigestion serves ya right dummy, since you don't have a physical job to burn the fat off get a "lite" cake donut, not those greasy glazed ones) but we know all along all those little local brands are eventually going down, steamrollered by the big transnational Wallstreet conglomerates.
Yours WDK - WKiernan at concentric.net