more on the book fair

I went back to the book fair on Sunday & bought a few books, Blink and The Kite Runner, both of which I am super excited about & have wanted to read for a while.

I also stopped by the US booth again to read more Jon Stewart. They were also handing out prizes. A friend of a friend was working there, so I got a hat, T-shirt and balloon without having to fill out their silly quiz. Each of these items has an American flag on it. Why are they handing out such identifyingly American items when I receive e-mails every month or so from the consular section of the US embassy here telling me to not be 'identifiably American?

Maybe they're planting decoys.