Condescension was such a weird way to respond to my comment in the first place, and I’m sorry I fell for it and responded in the same vein. I should instead have taken the opportunity to point out that in addition to Kipling mentioning pawpaw in the novel, it’s quite possible that Terry Gilkyson had never heard of the American pawpaw either and that the fruit shown in the cartoon movie more closely resembles a papaya than an American pawpaw.
Israel has a similar population and GDP to Michigan (and a similar land area to New Hampshire).
Despite being a swing state, Michigan has nowhere near as much influence over US national policy.