Friday, February 9, 2007
The whole Wal-Mart Nazi t-shirt thing will not die
I got a call yesterday afternoon from a reporter from the Chicago Tribune. It was concerning my not-so-recent discovery of Nazi t-shirts being sold at my local Wal-Mart. I blogged about it at the time. Feel free to go back and read my posts if you want to.
I haven’t blogged about the ‘controversy” since November 21. I did write about some idiot that emailed me about it, but that doesn’t really count. I wasn’t blogging about how bad Wal-Mart was for selling Nazi paraphernalia to kids. I was blogging about how much of a tard some guy was. Others have been blogging about it though. Some have been quite active on the subject. Just not me.
It seems that congressperson Jan Schakowsky from Illinois has learned about Wal-Mart selling Nazi swag. She is pissed off about it. She wrote a letter to Wal-Mart and even got other members of Congress to sign the letter. In fact, she even got Representative Barny Franks to sign it.
Nothing demonstrates just how angry you are then than getting Representative Barney Frank to sign your letter.
The reporter from the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about it that was published in today’s issue. She mentioned in her article that I was the one who first wrote about Wal-Mart selling the shirts.
I hope this does not get me in trouble. There is a chance (albeit a small chance) that I am a wanted man in Chicago. The last time I was in the Windy City I drove through a toll without paying. I wanted to pay the toll. I had the money to pay the toll. Sort of. Illinois has these unmanned toll booths where the driver has to throw change into a big orange plastic basket. It’s really quite easy. If you have any change that is. I had just flown in and I didn’t have any change. I only had paper money. Not knowing what to do, I just drove through without paying.
I haven’t been back to Chicago since. I haven’t dared.
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You can come back to Chicago — the toll roads are all in the suburbs and rural areas……
I doubt you’re serious about being a wanted man, but you should be fine. They really only bust people who do that habitually. You’d have probably gotten a ticket in the mail or something. Also, if you really want to make it better, you can send the money to the state department that handles such things, explaining the situation. But just for future reference, if you ever come here again … the majority of toll booth plazas have the option of going to a booth with an attendant. They give you change. I’ve really only seen one toll area where they require exact change …
F- the Man, Rick! In New Jersey, we have tons of toll roads. I pay all my tolls in “Schooly Bucks.” F- the MAN!
PS- A “Schooly Buck” can be construed as, but not limited to, hanging my hand out of the window with my middle finger extended as I roll by at about 3 miles an hour.
PPS- I’ve been drinking.
PPPS- Not while driving. I mean that I ‘ve been drinking right now. Thanks for your time.
Yeah, it was definitely outside the city proper. If I remember correctly, I was heading up to Wisconsin. I normally try to obey all local laws and customs.
Well, you were probably in a rented car since you’d just flown in, so fuck all them. You should sue the rental car company (hey, why the hell not?).
Or try using Schooly Bucks. They work in many retail locations, too.
Very funny about the toll booth, and drunken comments about the toll booth.
I enjoy your posts, but noticed several posts where than and then are confused. I know it’s picky but it distracts from the reader experience, so here: http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/than.html
Good luck / Matt
People who KNOW that some things are offensive only have themselves to blame. Ignorance is no excuse to insult people, and the apologists for ignorance contribute to the problem. Learn your history.
I think freedom of speech is no excuse to spread the word of propaganda
korwynn, I don’t understand what you are getting at.
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