Listen Now: Santa’s Snowcaine: Walmart Pulls Holiday Drug Sweater
It’s no surprise that Santa loves snow… but one company might have taken it a bit too far.
Walmart is apologizing for a Christmas sweater being sold on its site in Canada that shows santa sitting in front of a table with three lines of what looks like cocaine. The words read “Let it snow” in bold white letters.
One could argue that the lines on the table are indeed very well-placed lines of snow but then there’s the description. It reads quote “the best snow comes straight from South America, which is bad news for Santa. That’s why Santa really likes to savor the moment when he gets his hands on some quality, Grade A, Colombian snow. End quote.
If that wasn’t enough it then says Santa takes that Colombian snow, packs it in perfect lines and then takes a big whiff. After a few complaints from customers the company pulled the product saying they were sold by a third party and have no place on the website. Ugly Christmas sweaters are one thing, but ones pushing drugs might be pushing the envelope.
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