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David Eggers rules. If you haven't had a chance to check out his TED talk, it is amazing. In 2000, he transformed a space in front of McSweeney's, his literary magazine, into a drop-in tutoring centre for children. The building was designated to be used as a retail space, so Eggers labeled it a Pirate Supply Store and filled it with pirate-related merchandise.

Although the store layout and goods were intended to be cheeky, i guess a lot of pirates have been purchasing supplies, which has helped them to fund future projects.

Eggers has recruited volunteers to operate stores across the US including a Superhero supply store in Brooklyn and 'The Boring Store' in Chicago, which is apparently a front for a spy store, which is actually a front for the literacy centre. I always thought the Spy Store on Broadway street in Vancouver looked a little suspicious...