826CHI is a free writing program for kids in Chicago, part of Dave Eggers' chain of 826 programs. Every one of these programs has a highly-themed "fake" store front where they sell crazy stuff to raise money for the program and to give the kids a cool environment to write in. The Chicago program just opened up its store front on Friday. It's a spy gear store called "The Boring Store" because it sells NOTHING of USE to ANYONE AT ALL. I've put together a photo tour of the place over on my blog that includes tons of crazy clever McSweeney's written prose from the labels on the spy gear boxes and the store's front awning. http://www.methodsreporter.com/2007/02/27/826chi-boring-store-eggers/