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Walmart halts sale of perfect gag gift: Erik Paulsen’s deep thoughts

The following article by Pete Kotz was posted on the CityPages website July 20, 2018:


For a brief moment, the searing profundity of Minnesota’s greatest statesman could have been yours for just $13. Your bathroom wall would have thanked you. Credit: Walmart

For a brief moment last week, Walmart took the early lead in the perfect gag gift standings for the coming holiday season.

Among its wares, the discount goliath trades in motivational posters. They’re the kind you often find in Aunt Kathy’s bathroom, featuring scenes of sunsets and nature’s wonders, overlaid with quotes meant to comfort or inspire.

But one seemed more designed to evoke laughter. Or perhaps consternation.

It featured a scene from what appears to be the California coast, replete with this heartrending gem: “Spending more time with my colleagues outside the Capitol helps build bipartisan relationships.”

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