Times Walmart Looked Like an American Fever Dream
In the grand tapestry of American retail, Walmart is where reality takes a coffee break. It’s where you can buy a tire, a wedding dress, and a gallon of cheese dip before noon. Somewhere between the rollback signs and the fluorescent lights, logic simply packs up and leaves.
Shoppers wander through aisles like dream characters armed with Mountain Dew and blind ambition. Pajamas double as formal wear. A goat might show up in electronics, and nobody blinks twice.
These photos capture the surreal, utterly bizarre beauty of it all, snapshots from an America so unfiltered it might just be the nation’s truest mirror.
Bulldog Driver
Perched in a shopping cart, a bulldog rests its paws on the handlebar, looking in control.
Shelf Hideaway
Hiding beneath a black suitcase on a store shelf, only a person’s face is visible.
Front Basket Seat
Occupying the front basket of a motorized shopping chair, a woman rides through the aisles.
Chicken Costume
Standing in a grocery aisle, a shopper wears a full yellow chicken outfit with sunglasses.
Leopard Tail
Hanging from a long leopard print dress, a furry tail trails to the floor.
Coffee Hair Do
Styled rigidly, a woman’s hair forms a cup-like shape on top of her head.
Blue Family
Painted entirely blue, three shoppers walk through a holiday aisle; one is dressed as Papa Smurf.
Diaper Walk
Wearing only a sports bra and adult diaper, a middle-aged woman walks using a cane.
Basket Passenger
Sitting fully inside a shopping cart, an elderly woman is surrounded by groceries while another shopper watches.
Skunk Companion
Carrying a skunk against her torso, a young woman stands in the cereal aisle.
Open-Back Disaster
Splitting at the seam, a shopper’s green sweater reveals a large section of skin.
Makeup Floor Reach
Bending in the makeup aisle, a man exposes his lower back.
Sweat Stain Heart
Showing a heart-shaped sweat stain, a young woman wears gray sweatpants in the checkout line.
Rainbow Furry
Dressed with a rainbow furry tail and leg warmers, a man shops in the toiletries aisle.
Toilet Paper Punk
Pushing a cart, a person wears a black punk outfit with studded accessories.
Checkout Back Crack
Leaning over a self-checkout screen, a man exposes the small of his back and plumber’s crack.
Striped Shirt Spill
Riding a motorized chair, a woman’s striped shirt exposes the top of her underwear.
Underwear Mask
Covering her nose and mouth, a woman uses white briefs as a face mask.
Purple Chair Overflow
Seated in a purple motorized chair, a person’s body overflows, forming a rounded shape on the seat.
Tight Shorts Problem
Bright orange shorts stretch tightly across a shopper, showing a dark stain at the back while she checks out.
Meat Counter Seat
Sitting on a refrigerated meat counter, a woman wears a red polka dot dress and checks her phone.
Futuristic Pop Icon
Striking a pose, a man wears a white and gold Michael Jackson-inspired costume with a sequined glove.
Cereal Beach Walk
In the grocery aisle, a man in briefs walks beside a woman in a Confederate bikini, pushing an empty cart.
Gothic Maid on Wheels
Using a walker, a person dresses in a black Lolita-style maid outfit.
Aisle Royalty
Walking down a clothing aisle, a woman wears platform heels and pulls a black cart filled with trash bags.