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Wal-Mart Taking Heat for "Adolf Hitler" Cake

By  DAN STAMM and VINCE LATTANZIO

Updated 11:31 AM EDT, Tue, Jan 20, 2009

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Some people aren't so sweet on the icing policy that was in place at Wal-Mart after the bakery at a Pa. store put the name Adolf Hitler on a birthday cake.

 

Some people aren't so sweet on the icing policy that was in place at Wal-Mart after the bakery at a Lower Nazareth Township, Pa. store put the name Adolf Hitler on a birthday cake.

Wal-Mart Taking Heat for "Adolf Hitler" Cake

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Some people aren't so sweet on Penn. Wal-Mart bakery for putting the name Adolf Hitler on a birthday cake.

Adolf Hitler Campbell's parents went to the Lower Nazareth store hoping to get a specialized name cake for their three-year-old's birthday after being turned away at another area store.

The plight of little Adolf Hitler's parents trying to get their son a cake has made worldwide headlines and caused controversy.

Wal-Mart told NBC 10's Stacey Weaver that they are reviewing their cake decorating policies that up until now only censored profanity.

The company said that they realize that they may have offended some people by decorating the cake.

One shopper said he wouldn't have made the cake and that the store should have had better sense.

Others thought the store just simply honored the family's constitutional right.

"I hate it! I hate it, but how can you say they aren't allowed. If you are going to allow these freedoms that are in our constitution, sometimes it goes against what we believe," said shopper Denise Ackley from Easton.

Paul Lambert of Bangor, Pa had a more interesting analogy for the controversy.

"If his parents named him Jesus Christ, I'm sure they would put Jesus Christ on the cake," Lambert said.

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  • testy Thursday, Jun 18 at 12:41 PM FLAG COMMENT This just reinforces the opinion I've always had of Wallmart and people who are willing to shop there. Given their labour policies, is it that big a surprize they have no problem with being nice to rapists?
  • Someone Sunday, Jun 7 at 1:58 PM FLAG COMMENT Naming your child Joseph is different than naming your child Joseph Stalin. Just like Adolf is different than naming your child Adolf Hitler Campbell
  • sean Monday, Apr 20 at 7:18 PM FLAG COMMENT "Joseph" as in stalin is still used commonly.
  • sean Monday, Apr 20 at 7:17 PM FLAG COMMENT so i guess "joseph" as in stalin is out too?
  • n0str0m0 Tuesday, Mar 24 at 10:32 PM FLAG COMMENT what if the name requested had been "George W Bush" instead of Adolf's? some would think it's patriotic. some would oppose violently. i say ban all inscriptions. safer that way. of course, i am laughing at your sorry a**, you victims of political correctness, victims of fear, victims of legal system that has the power to make you walk barefooted at the airport. none of you has the GUTS to say stop this nonsense. none of you ha ... MORE >

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