Attention Walmart Shoppers: Text Hoax Clean Up On Isle Three

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There is a group of meanies blowing up cellphones in St. Louis, and all over the country, threatening ladies who wish to buy their toilet bowl cleaner, socks and bread with one-stop shopping at mega-retailer Walmart.

According to Advertising Age the threats in the text messages vary by city, but all are saying you best stay far away from Walmart stores on Friday. But St. Louis police said its alright for women to wander through the land where the prices never end in a comfortable, round number, according to KMOV.com

A text message warning women about possible gang-related activity at a local Wal-Mart is being sent nation-wide and right here in St. Louis.

Police said there is no reason for alarm.

That's right - you can get your paper towels and eat your Little Debbie's, too. (Pick me up some Oatmeal Cream pies if you would?) The text messages are just a variation on a 2005 hoax that said there would be massive gang initiations in Walmart parking lots, which was proven false by Snopes.com.

When asked for a comment about it all being a hoax Shorty Short-Short's wife said, "He better not be coming home with without my eggs and Twilight DVD."