When I got pregnant nobody said to me "Congratulations! Did you know that you will go to 15 Burger King stores to find your child a happy meal toy?" Perhaps they didn't mention that small detail because like many things I am finding out lately: they would stop people from having babies.
So Clare saw her friend's Pinkalicious doll and I decided to see if I could find her one too. Her friends mom picked it up at Burger King for 99 cents a-la-carte. 2 Pinkalicious crowns and 15 Burger King store visits later we still don't have the doll. She's okay with it...I'm not. After going to that many Burger King stores I am embarrassed and pissed off that we didn't find what we were looking for.
At some point I crossed the line between casual mom looking to see if somebody might have this thing to a deranged woman on a hunt to kill. That said, if you happen to be near a Burger King in your neighborhood (those outside of Columbia because I've visited all of them here) and you want to ask if they have a Pinkalicious doll and you find one...well that would be swell.
During the search the staff members really impressed me. They seemed to understand the need to find this thing. Many stopped their registers, went to the back to double check or would go through pre-made happy meal bags looking for the doll. Above and beyond I tell you. And kind of comforting because I know they have done this before. I am not the only parent gone psycho to make their kid smile.
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KA LOVES that book! In fact, she just sent it back to her school library today ;) And we already had a copy at home. What a neat happy meal toy. There are a few Burger Kings around here. I may call a few of them to see if they have the doll. If they do, I'll pick up one for Clare :)
p.s. email me and let me know 1. when you leave and 2. your SSI address. Lee got paid today :)
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