#45 - Cracker Jack Prize

​Childhood Favorite
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​I've always been fond of Cracker Jack candy, so I had to buy a box when I found it. ​

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As a kid I loved the caramel corn and the sweet peanuts. But best of all I loved the prize.
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​Trinkets
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From a very young age, I adored small things. I collected the prizes in Cracker Jack boxes and gum ball machines. I called them my trinkets.  

I crossed fingers and held my breath when I turned the knob or opened the paper prize holder. Oh how I hoped a special ring or a tiny toy would surprise me.

​Gum or Trinket?

I used to study the prizes in the gum machine. I hated my bad luck when gum popped out, so  I came up with a plan that would assure me a few real goodies. My plan was to take the dollar in my birthday card and exchange it for 100 pennies.  I pictured myself hunkered down with a paper bag underneath the gum machine. (I now picture that 6-old-Beth, looking like an anxious player at a slot machine) I could just visualize myself, strutting out of the candy store with my heavy bag. I would give the gum to my friends and keep all the trinkets. Sadly, I never followed through with that clever plan.

My Box Yesterday
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​What a disappointment!

The caramel corn didn't even cover the napkin. There were 2 peanuts. And it was pretty evident, there was no cute trinket hidden in that flat prize holder.

​Are You Kidding?
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I know the prizes have been lame for many years.  But this tiny little "Go Ahead Throw The Curve" sticker was blurry and hideous!

This is my first real dud 6-Year-Old-Celebration. I have 15 more to reach my goal before my birthday. I better start choosing my celebrations wisely!
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