Experimental...

In this world of pointless government studies (about things like how much alcohol a pigmy whale (are there such things?) can imbibe before becoming legal intoxicated and being unable to drive), I have a study I'd like to see done.

I would like to know the correlation of three different things (or the combination thereof) to sales in businesses:

1. The presence (or absence) of an American (or, for the locals, an OU) flag in the parking lot, on top of the building, or otherwise displayed near or on the building, or in commercials.



2. The word(s) USA, American, America, US, North American, etc. (or, for the locals, Oklahoma, Oklahoman, Sooner, Boomer, OU) in the title of the company, or used in commercials.

3. The use of the colors red, white, and blue (or, again for the locals, crimson and cream) in logos, signs, paintings, or otherwise displayed on the building, or used in commercials.



This is what I'm curious about, and what I want the federal government to spend my money on. Who cares about three monkeys in Kenya who may or may not be diabetic?