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Bust a Cap in Santa

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Merry Christmas, kids ... where did Santa leave the bullets? That's the question lots of kids will be asking as they open their presents under the new tree ornament being sold by the crazy nuts at Urban Outfitters. The ad goes like this: "Bust a cap in your tree with this super-glittery ornament in the shape of a handgun, complete with a satin ribbon for hanging" And, it's only $6. But, hey -- it includes the satin ribbon. Steal some money from your parents and run to your local store and pick one up. Click here for the full article from this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer. Correct me if I'm wrong (and I don't think I am) but the marketing people at Urban Outfitters are college educated, semi-sophisticated people working for a company (headquartered in Philadelphia, I'm ashamed to say) that pulled in $828 million in revenue last year. These genuises had all sorts of options for Christmas goodies and settled on a little gun to hang from a tree....