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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Fri May 11, 2018, 07:47 PM May 2018

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"Save Big Money at Menards" spokesman passes away...

Everything you wanted to know about Ray Szmanda......

http://globegazette.com/business/menards-pitchman-ray-szmanda-dies-at-with-videos/article_be864d53-35ce-594b-aa04-b8dc508aa0cf.html

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"Save Big Money at Menards" spokesman passes away... (Original Post) Heartstrings May 2018 OP

The owner of Manards is one of the largest donors to the AJT May 2018 #1

I realize that, however this man was not! Heartstrings May 2018 #2

He sounded like he was having a great time. AJT May 2018 #3

That was his persona, along with skillfull acting... Heartstrings May 2018 #4

i credit menards with turning my kids father in law from repub to at least independent dembotoz May 2018 #5

AJT

(5,240 posts)

1. The owner of Manards is one of the largest donors to the

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2018, 07:56 PM

May 2018

Wisconsin chapter of the Koch brothers "Americans for Prosperity".

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

2. I realize that, however this man was not!

Reply to AJT (Reply #1)

Fri May 11, 2018, 07:58 PM

May 2018

It was his employment and he was jovial as hell!

AJT

(5,240 posts)

3. He sounded like he was having a great time.

Reply to Heartstrings (Reply #2)

Fri May 11, 2018, 08:05 PM

May 2018

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

4. That was his persona, along with skillfull acting...

Reply to AJT (Reply #3)

Fri May 11, 2018, 08:11 PM

May 2018

And that provided a paycheck to support his large family. Every employee of Menards doesn’t echo the owners political agenda, most are just trying to survive.

dembotoz

(16,878 posts)

5. i credit menards with turning my kids father in law from repub to at least independent

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 08:32 AM

May 2018

he was between jobs, took a gig at menards cause well he liked to shop at menards and he truly does home repairs for his entire extended family which sadly does not extend to me

i do not know all what happened...but he got awoke....

guess he figured out save big money at menards really meant treat folks like scum

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