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Ravenous: Shop at Wal-Mart? Nevermore!

By Bob Woodiwiss
Cincinnati CityBeat | November 30, 2005
In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "The Raven," the author argues with Satan over the merits of shopping for holiday gifts at Wal-Mart.
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Tags: Christmas, Wal-Mart, holiday, hottopic, satire

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