There’s a table in our break room that is used for advertisement purposes.  Avon, Boy Scout popcorn, Pampered Chef, and various other sales items are spread across the table.  I usually glance to see whos kid is selling what and then forget about it and go about my business.  Until today.

Fanned-out across the table were some small, blue tickets.  For $5, you purchase a raffle ticket.  The top prize is a 2-minute spree in Publix.  This topic consumed our lunch conversation.  We discussed strategies, pitfalls, potential rules, and things like that.  We even went and found the guy who had put the things out to ask for clarification (Are alcohol, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco products included?  Do you only get one buggy?  Do you have to have it back to a finish line before time expires?  Is there a limit to the number of each item that you can get?)  Unfortunately, our questions went unanswered.  But that didn’t stop us from using the rest of our lunch break to plan our strategies.

I couldn’t formulate a good enough plan without knowing the rules.  But, here’s my best guess of what I’d do.  First, I’d run down the cookware aisle grabbing the fancy, expensive sets and items (Merry Christmas, Kelley!).  I figure that stuff can sell on ebay pretty easy.  Then, I’d hit the meats and cheeses (Merry Christmas, Me!).  If, for some strange reason, I’d finished up all of that in less than 2 minutes, I’d sprint over to the hallmark section and read the humorous cards.  Those things are too funny!  I might even get one that plays music or something.

So, there’s my plan.  If you were given 2 minutes in a grocery store, what would you grab?