"2. ...and the Toys "R" Us Big Toy Book coming in the mail so that you could go through them and circle all the toys you wanted (in hopes that your parents would see them circled and know what to get you): 3. Looking through The Sharper Image Catalog and wanting everything in it because it seemed so cool and oh-so-futuristic (though knowing deep-down you couldn't ask for any of it because it was very $$$): 4. Watching the amazing The Muppet Christmas Carol, and always forgetting about the scary scenes, like when Statler and Waldorf show up as the ghosts of Jacob and Robert Marley: 5. Always having the dilemma of which Home Alone movie you wanted to watch first when kicking off the holidays:"
"24. Eating off vinyl placemats that had fugly drawings of poinsettias or Santas, and always just used red, white, and green: 29. Making your parents take you to these stores so that you could see if there were some things you forgot to ask for:"
Children eagerly anticipated the Toys "R" Us Big Toy Book, circling desired toys in hopes parents would notice. Many pored over The Sharper Image Catalog and coveted futuristic gadgets while knowing they were unaffordable. Families watched The Muppet Christmas Carol but sometimes overlooked its scary ghost scenes involving Statler and Waldorf. Holiday viewing also involved choosing which Home Alone movie to start the season. Mealtime featured vinyl placemats with poinsettias or Santas in red, white, and green. Parents were taken to stores so children could check for any forgotten items to add to wish lists.
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