<DIV>Mark,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Sure, it's not the name <SPAN id=lw_1177271192_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed; HEIGHT: 1em">Wal-Mart</SPAN> wants to use, but try saying Wal-Mart SuperCenter three <BR>times fast".</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Please tell us a possible conversation in which you would need to say Wal-Mart SuperCenter three times consecutively? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sounds like another hogwash excuse me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Mark Solomon <msolomon@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">April,<BR><BR>I can assure you that it was not an oversight on our part to refer to <BR>Wal-Mart SuperCenter's as SuperWalmarts. Sure, it's not the name <BR>Wal-Mart wants to use, but try saying Wal-Mart SuperCenter three <BR>times fast. I don't
think anyone misunderstood what we were referring <BR>to. Besides, it fits so much better on a bumper-sticker.<BR><BR>I think you'll note, however, that I always refer to actual people <BR>respectfully and with the proper honorific if appropriate. But <BR>despite that horrible ruling from the 1800's that conferred person <BR>status on corporations, I will continue to refuse to accord that them <BR>honor personally.<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR><BR><BR>At 11:43 AM -0700 4/22/07, April Fingerlos wrote:<BR>>You know what gives all of these arguments a significant level of <BR>>ignorance? The correct name is Wal-Mart SuperCenter, NOT Super <BR>>Walmart. If the correct name of this business was used, the <BR>>arguments would have a little bit more credibility over talking <BR>>about a business that doesn't exist.<BR>><BR>>Sorry, this has been a pet peeve of mine ever since the whole thing <BR>>started, and I finally can't keep my fingers still. I giggled over
<BR>>those bumper stickers and buttons produced with such an obviously <BR>>careless mistake--it made the protesters look really foolish! ;-) <BR>>It's even funnier if you goggle "Super Walmart" and get back all <BR>>those protest sites (including the one for Moscow) and realize just <BR>>how goofy the whole movement has made themselves appear when they <BR>>can't get this key detail correct.<BR>><BR>>Even if you're arguing vehemently against something you disagree <BR>>with, at least have the respect and integrity to use it's proper <BR>>name within your argument.<BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net <BR>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>=======================================================<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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