Tickle Me Pink, uh…Green

My niece’s son Dakoda is an Elmo freak.
So when I heard the new 10th anniversary “Tickle Me Elmo” was being unveiled on Tuesday, I made a mental note to pick one up if I was out and about.
Christmas is after all just 3 months away.

Sure enough I found myself driving past a Target Tuesday morning.
I stopped in and headed right for the toy department.
2 stockmen were setting up an Elmo display.

“Do you have the new Tickle Me Elmo or am I too late” I asked.
“I haven’t seen him” the one guy told me.
“Would they be by the stuffed animals?”
He shrugged.

“Well he’s here somewhere, your Sunday ad said so and you better find him because there are going to be hordes of people here any minute fighting for one!” I insisted.

Clearly unmoved by my Elmo enthusiasm, he shrugged again as he continued to unload the discreet boxes.

“What’s in the box?” I asked him.
“Don’t know” he said.
“Well let’s take a look.”
“Can’t”.
“Why not?”
“It’s top secret”.

Aha!!!

“It’s HIM isn’t it? Elmo is in the box!”
“I don’t know Mam”

Arghhhhhhhhhh!!!

The packaging on this box is unbelievable.
There is no way to see what’s inside.
If you try to open it, Elmo’s squeaky little voice scolds “No peeking”!

I took a leap of faith and bought one.
It was $39.99
40 bucks I paid for a box and I don’t really know what’s inside of it.
I’m not sure what that says about us as consumers, but I’m pretty sure it’s not flattering.

So you can imagine my glee this morning when I heard Matt Lauer telling America that the new “Tickle Me Elmo” is sold out in stores but are now selling online for 200 bucks!

Somehow, I feel redeemed.

Go Elmo, you fuzzy little freak…
Go!