#26 Get your kicks on Route 66!

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#26 Describe something you wanted badly and, once you got it, never used.
A few years ago Target had a deal where they were selling things from cute little shops all over the country.  One of the shops they teamed up with was the “The Curiosity Shoppe” out of San Francisco.  The stuff from the Curiosity Shoppe had a total “Route 66” vibe going for it and I was in love!!!  I bought a bunch of the coffee cups that had famous roadside attractions like the “Muffler Man” and “Blue Whale.” I am a total sucker for kitschy stuff like this.  (Note to self, research where worlds largest squirrel is located.)  One of the most expensive items they sold was a cake stand.  I desperately wanted this cake stand.  Thankfully, I was pretty broke when this cake stand came out so I didn’t buy it the first moment I laid eyes on it. (Shocking!) I watched and waited and eventually it went on clearance.  One day I was on a frantic Target run and I saw that the cake stand was down to $15.  I decided that I needed to buy that cake stand!!! So, I bought it and it has been standing on top of my refrigerator for two years.  The only thing it has held is a box of parchment paper.  Of course, I don’t believe I’ve made a cake in at least two years so this may explain something.  (Note to self, research cakes that resemble squirrels.)