10-Year-Old Asks Santa for Made in America Gifts
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Courtesy Kathleen McKelligott
Most kids ask Santa Claus for a particular toy or a specific game, but Jesse Clements, 10, from Asheville, N.C., had only one request, that his gift be made in America.
“I just want for Americans to have their jobs. So by that I would need kids to ask their parents to get gifts made in America for their birthdays or Christmas,” Clements said.
Clements and his mother, Kathleen McKelligott, a server at Red Lobster, watch “World News with Diane Sawyer” almost every night and were inspired by the “Made in America” series. So, when it came time for Clements to submit his Red Lobster Holiday Wish List, he decided to make a statement.
“Jesse as a child is sending a message to other kids to start thinking about asking their parents for a gift made in America for Christmas or their birthdays to get people back to work and help the economy,” McKelligott, 50, told ABC News.
Another employee at Red Lobster will sponsor Clements’ wish list, but he said it doesn’t matter what gifts he receives.
“I just want Americans to have their jobs back.”
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“Clements and his mother, Kathleen McKelligott, a server at Red Lobster, watch ‘World News with Diane Sawyer’ almost every night and were inspired by the “Made in America” series.”An ironic “buy American” story, considering that Red Lobster purportedly is the largest U.S. (and possible world) buyer of CANADIAN seafood.
Posted by: MyTake | December 12, 2011, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
His mother is a SERVER at Red Lobster…I doubt she has much say over seafood vendors. She sounds like a regular hard working parent providing for her child-a child that has a pretty good concept of what is going on. So how about you sit back and enjoy the story from that perspective instead of working hard to find negativity. I am sorry you are so unhappy.
Posted by: Not You | December 12, 2011, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
Seriously folks, it could be a story of how desperate gvts are pleading for citizens to help just one more time, anyway they can. Japan is the first to step up to the plate, and its citizens are responding favorably, making a keeping up with the Jones in Europe a harrowing tale of its your money, with no interest, or your l/wife. Now ABC could never get caught up in the advertizing of such nonsense here in America, or could it?
Posted by: NOTT ME | December 12, 2011, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
Hey Diane, since I saw you on TV talking about making and buying things in America, last summer. I have been on the band wagon, telling all my family members to buy American and trying hard to do the same. Some items I just can’t find made in America. I am looking for wine bottle covers, like little sweaters,etc. I found some very nice silk dresses, but of course they are made in china. I have noticed you like wine, since you pick up a few bottles here and there. Do you know of a place where I can buy made in America Wine Bottle covers, to cover the wine that I give as gifts.?Thanks so much, love your show. Kacey ,Delano, California
Posted by: Kacey | December 12, 2011, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm
Yeah Jesse!
Posted by: Michael Mckelligott | December 15, 2011, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm