Not as American as we thought.

Here is a list of popular American icons that are actually foreign owned (as listed by CNBC):

1. Budweiser and Bud-Light Beer: owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. of Belgium and Brazille. They even sponsor a "made in America" festival in Philadelphia.

2. Alka-Seltzer: Bayer, AG of Germany.

3. Good Humor: Bought by Unilver of Britian and Netherlands. They also own Lipton, Klondike, and Popsicle.

4. 7-Eleven: Seven and I Holdings, Co. of Japan.

5. Gerber: Bought by Nestle of Switzerland.

6. Firestone: Bought by Bridgestone Corp. in Japan. It started out in Akron, Ohio, though.

7. John Hancock Life Insurance: Picked up by Manulife Financial Corp. in Toronto, Canada.

8. Frigidaire: Originally from Ft. Wayne, Indiana is now owned by Electrolux of Sweden.

9. The Chrysler Bldg.: 90% of the bldg. is now owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council.

It is sometimes hard to know what is American and what is not. For the sake of America, our people, and our economy, please try to buy American owned products or at least from companies that employ Americans.