The Deal

Upon mutual challenge, David Kaye, Stephen Unthank and I, William Petruzzo, have all agreed to spend the next 30 days in our local Walmart store. The only employees aware of this challenge, as of right now, are the general store manager (Kevin), and the night time security guards. Daytime employees will make no special provisions for us, as to them we will at first appear to be ordinary shoppers.

Each day, David, Stephen and I will post one synopsis of our day; some days there may be more. We will chronicle, in brief, our trials and tribulations.

 Our specific rules are as follows:

1.)    Upon entry, we are allowed only the clothes on our back and one laptop which we will share for the purpose of posting this blog (other websites have been blocked, thanks to a tech savvy friend).

2.)    Anything we wish to use (i.e., food, deodorant, soap) must be purchased.

3.)    Each day there will be $45 deposited in a cardboard box by the loading dock for us to divide between us.

We live in a consumer society; here we’ll find out over the next 30 days what it’s like to literally live in the heart of consumerism. Will we survive? Stay tuned and find out.