Today's Forecast

Another partly cloudy day with a high around 82.

Say what you will about Wal-Mart. In Gothamist's hometown, it was all downhill after TG&Y and their weird snack bar--which was only accessible by beating a path through the ladies' lingerie--disappeared, and the big W rolled in. In fact Gothamist's hometown recently scored a "Super" Wal-Mart, whose vast expanses make it all but impossible to pop in for a box of triscuits and some squirt cheese. But Gothamist digresses.

Wal-Mart sales are down in June, and they're blaming the weather. While Gothamist is sure the "unusually cool weather" did in fact "curb demand for air conditioners and swimming pool supplies," she can't help but point out the absurdity of the adjective Wal-Mart used in their recorded financial call: uncooperative. Oh sorry--are you *sure* you sent the memo? You know, maybe The Weather has one of those super-aggressive spam filters. Cause I know it would have cooperated if you had only given it the chance.

The difference in temperatures? "3 to 11 degrees cooler than last June." Additionally, "Much of the southern United States was wetter than last year, which can also reduce shopping." Pardon me while I move on to worrying about world rice production and the possibility of people starving cause the crops are adversely affected by global warming.

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