No. 289: "No Problem"
Quoted in the Wichita Eagle, Kansas Gov. Bill Graves said, "This is a terrible, tragic, embarrassing solution to a problem that did not exist." What is?
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Wednesday's Question (No. 288)--"Futurific":
Wal-Mart's present is rosy, with second quarter sales up 15 percent and profits up 21 percent to $1.25 billion. And its future is even better. Marketing consultant Burt Flickinger sees something coming that is "the best possible thing that can happen to Wal-Mart and the worst thing that could happen to every major competitor." What?
"September has been declared 'Celebrate Sweatshops Month.' "--Evan Cornog
"Wal-Mart's coup in being named 'Gun Supplier of Choice' by both the Crips and the Bloods."--Floyd "My News Quiz Responses Cost Way Less To Make Than The Blair Witch Project" Elliot
"Les Moonves has been named president and CEO of every major competitor."--Larry Amoros
"It will be featured prominently in Episode 2, as the place Obi-Wan takes Anakin to get his first cheap, nonunion light-saber."--Matt Sullivan
"And good afternoon to you, too, President Reagan. Can you point me to housewares?"--Ed Foley
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