Always.

Wal-Mart. They make more in a year than the GNP of Denmark. They've had more class action lawsuits than any other corporation. And they hold a special place in my heart. It's that place in my heart for things that I pretty much hate. Wal-Mart hasn't taken over Germany, they way they have the US, but nevertheless Wal-Mart calls Hamburg home.

I've been fighting my curiosities since I got to Hamburg. I thought I was going to be able to win. Today I lost the battle.

So here it is:



Notice the razor wire on the outside. Germans know how to make sure no employees can escape.



The Hamburg Wal-Mart serves as a meeting place for all the homeless people to sort the bottles they've collected, and return them for money.




Onward to the inside!

Keeping to the American Wal-Mart tradition, they have more check out lines than you'd find anywhere else.



In many ways, the aisles looked the same at what you'd find back home.



But, what's up with this floor? Are the cracks going to get bigger and then the flames of Hell will engulf the store?



Whoa! Here's something you don't find at the Wal-Mart back home! Is that corn liquor only ‚€ 5,28?! I guess Wal-Mart in Europe has its benefits...



So that's it. Luckily Wal-Mart is pulling out of Germany. America stop sending your crap over here! And take Paris Hilton's music with you!