phantom-thought

Random side note: One night when I worked overnights at Target leading up to Christmas 2005, my friend Mike and I discovered that the store sold a Pikachu doll. It looked innocent enough - until we hit the “Try Me!” button and the thing started to shake and yell, “Pi-ka-CHUUUUUU”. It was terrifying, which amazes me to this day because it was a children’s toy and I’m pretty sure every child I’ve ever met would be messed up for life after five minutes with this thing. Anyway, Mike and I realized the power of the beast, declared it “the Great Lord Pikachu”, and set it atop one of the pallets, where it could keep an eye on the entire backroom. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens on the overnight shift at Target during the busiest time of the year.