For Sale: Videos of Wal-Mart Execs In Drag
Wal-Mart is not happy.
Flagler Productions Inc., a production company hired by Wal-Mart in the 1970s to film company events, has begun selling the videos to, well, whoever wants them. The videos, of which there are thousands, contain everything from company executives dressing in drag to, let's say, less than pleasant rants on the merits of organized labor.
In a statement to ABC News, Wal-Mart responded to this banana-hammockery in a eerily calm manner with the following:
"Needless to say, we did not pay Flagler Productions to tape internal meetings with this aftermarket in mind. It's definitely an unusual business model on their end, and we can't imagine too many other clients will be eager to pay for this service."
Creepy.
We are not fooled by the soothing tone of this politically correct statement and fully expect every employee of Flagler Productions to be utterly destitute within the next 48 hours.
From ABC
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
CUBSWILLWIN @ Apr 11th 2008 7:45AM
I always knew walmart was a bit outta their head, but this is pretty creepy, like you guys said.
superted @ Apr 11th 2008 8:17AM
This is too funny, love the screen grab you've used
Chris @ Apr 11th 2008 10:23AM
The founder of Wal-Mart was Sam Walton, not Ed Walton. I'm not even sure where you got Ed from since none of his children were named Ed. They were S. Robson "Rob" Walton, John T. Walton, Jim Walton, and Alice Walton.
Greg @ Apr 12th 2008 2:20PM
Looks just like an after church party with a right wing, so called group of perverted christain republicans.
Martha @ Apr 12th 2008 3:24PM
Ya'll need to get a grip on life. How many times get Milton Berle,Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, Flip Wilson dress in drag. I have seen men dress up for the ugly woman pagent.
I have have been to other companies ie: Target/Sears/JCPenny's/Kmart functions other than Wal-marts that this has been done.
People are out to just rip walmarts. Don't start on the products from China either: I have been to Kohl's, Land's End, Macy's, Dillard, Marshalls, Target, Sears, JC Penny's many other stores that nearly everthing I pick is made in China or Inda. Land's End has great products nearly everything I have bought from them is made in China. So share the blame.
Martha n TX
Kristie @ Apr 12th 2008 3:29PM
If a news source is going to report purported "FACTS" how about getting the information correct. Sam Walton founded Wal-mart not some guy named Ed.
jpetuch @ Apr 12th 2008 3:58PM
New company slogan:
Always dressed in Drag. Always.
Spend less. Save More. Dress in Drag.
web @ Apr 12th 2008 4:05PM
Wal Mart is still owned by gun toting Red Necks
tracy @ Apr 12th 2008 4:22PM
sam walton founded wal-mart... someone didn't take their smart pill today..get your facts straight before you tell ypur story.... And far as for the person who made the comment about wal-mart being owned by rednecks, if u don't like it ,don't shop wal-mart then you won't have to look at rednecks.... it isn't anbad company to work for.. at our store one of our associates recently lost 3 members of her family in a car wreck .. we took collections of money and food ,etc. every job has their downfall, noone is perfect... people will sell anything to make an dollar..... how would they feel if someone took videos of them and sold them??? think about it...
andy @ Apr 12th 2008 4:40PM
someone please explain to me why women love walmart so much seeing they treat them like lowlifes
gigi @ Apr 12th 2008 4:48PM
The guy in the blue dress has a nice little figure on him.
Kate @ Apr 12th 2008 4:57PM
I cannot for life of me see the appropriateness of this video? Would it be funny if the executives blacked out their faces to resemble black women and men? This video is disturbing on many levels. Why mock any gender or race? This video may explain in a nut shell why WalMart has a discrimination lawsuit against them. Obviously, the company lacks sensitivity on many levels, not to mention a flagrant respect for female employees. Must be great to be a white man in power! Ask any Walmart executive.
Randy @ Apr 12th 2008 6:10PM
Now Kate... some men just think it is funny to dress in drag and they absolutely were not making fun of women. These men are high stress corporate and it is healthy to get silly now and then and that is exactly what they were doing. It's commendable to be "sensitive" but let's not go overboard!
life is but a dream @ Apr 12th 2008 5:03PM
Although the article has no credibility, 1.6 million women can't be wrong. Something smells fishy at Wal Mart.
Flagler Productions probably stands to earn mega profit by exposing dirty little secrets. Hope it's enough to cover their breached contracts. Can't see anyone else employing their services after this article.
As far as the drag pictures go, that's not very impressive or damning. You gotta do better than that.
Karen @ Apr 12th 2008 5:41PM
Walmart in Las Vegas now has their loss prevention staff dressing like gang members ... lovely
Fred @ Apr 12th 2008 5:56PM
There's something really weird in every way about this.
It's really hard to believe that this Flagler outfit is for realor if so, that it would do this or that Wal-Mart's response is for real. What is this "Switched" by Engaget all about. Is this whole thing some sort of spoof or late April Fools story?
clyd king @ Apr 12th 2008 6:19PM
work for wal mart to bring a pay check home to your wife and kids to eat .then get fired becauce you are tred of haveing to work off the clock. i am to be called to court for the state of tn vs wal mart. so if you lol you must work for head office of wal mart
Albert J. Reine @ Apr 12th 2008 6:22PM
Sam Walton would turn over in his grave; This will be a big seller in San Francisco and California; They have better looking Drag Queens in LA or SF; Is THIs A NEW MARKET FOR WALMART ? MAYBE ROOSIE SHOULD BE THE NEW CEO or Public Relations ? NICE FAMILY STORE Right ? They Pay Good ? They Treat Their Employees with respect and they have real good benfits ? RIGHT RIGHT What about the Chinese Dog Food, and allthe American jobs gone because of Wal Mart and their Business ? WHAT ABOUT HILLARY, SHE WAS ON THEIR CORPATE SIDE ? GREAT COMPANY AND GREAT BENFITS, THIs WILL Be ONE OF WAL MARTS GREETERS !
PINKFLOWER @ Apr 12th 2008 6:37PM
THE ONLY THIS CREEPY IS THE COMPANY WHO IS TRYING TO SELL THESE INTERNAL VIDEOS.
Ray Reno @ Apr 12th 2008 6:42PM
I thought that Sam Walton was the founder of Wal Mart. Who is Ed Walton?