Wal-Mart Must Hate Kids

Stardate 4809.0

Every Halloween, parents can take all of their little ghosts, goblins, pirates and superheroes to the friendly neighbourhood shopping center as a fun and safe alternative to trodding down darkened streets in the cold to do some trick or treating. It is really a good thing, as there are places to get photos done, free candy, shopping, and did I say free candy?

Well hold on a minute. It would seem that this year in Parkland Mall in Red Deer, every store was giving out candy to the kids that came through, *except* one... Can you guess which store refused to give out any candy at all? You got it Pontiac. Where do you think all fothe other stores bought their candy from? Where do you think most of the folks who bought candy to give out at home bought it from? You probably guessed Wal-Mart, and I bet that odds are, you are correct.

I have created a new slogan for them to help people realise *why* such a customer-friendly and community driven mega-store has such great deals all of the time...

It's a real shame that their store is so handy, and full of all the stuff we really need all under one roof, but maybe, just maybe, I'll do my Christmas shopping somewhere else this year...