I Don’t Want to Grow Up

Do you remember those commercials on TV in the 80’s highlighting the Toys “R” Us shopping spree? If I remember correctly they would show some very hyper eight-year-old running through the aisles pushing this big cart full of toys and excitedly putting even more toys into the cart.

How I longed to be that kid. Was I alone?

Freedom to put whatever I wanted into the cart – filling it to the brim.

Pick ME!

They had that catchy song playing in the background, “I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys “R” Us kid, they got a million toys at Toys “R” Us that I can play with…”

I’m sure I wasn’t the only kid drooling at the end of those commercials. I couldn’t find the shopping spree commercial online, but I did find this very cheesy 80’s commercial that brought back some memories.

Kids dream big.
Kids hope.
Kids believe.

They hear about those contests and they believe that they could win. As we get older we get a lot more cynical. We stop “trying to win” because we assume we won’t win anyway. Whatever happened to the “someone’s got to win, it might as well be me” attitude?

In honor of St. Patty’s Day coming up we’re giving a bunch of things away on The Lemonade Stand, during our “Feeling Lucky?” promotion. The biggest prize reminds me of my childhood dream of running through the aisles of Toys “R” Us. It’s basically a $200 shopping spree on our store. You win your wishlist. If you place an order and create a wishlist of at least $200, then you have a chance to win the whole list of goodies. We may even send a large giraffe to your house to help you celebrate. (We’re still waiting to hear back from Toys “R” Us to see if Geoffrey is available.)

Knowing that most adults will hear about our promo and think, “I won’t win,” we made sure we’d prove you wrong, as a way to fight that Adultitis-prone cynical thinking. Everyone who orders before March 17th wins something (ranging from free shipping and 25% off your next order to some exclusive one-time only products). Read more about it all here.

It’s fun to remember and sing along with old commercials, and it’s even more fun to remember and embrace the mentality of children- how they truly believe that good things can happen to them.