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Amusingly, but maybe a little TOO fluffy for me: Slave To Target.

Seriously, people, aside from my well-documented "luv&devotion"* to the place, as much as I'm ever going to have for any huge retail chain, I mostly go there weekly because they have some of the cheapest groceries in town. When everyone else had gone to $.66 per Yoplait yogurt, they held fast at around $.53. They sell the Tyson frozen chicken breasts that I use constantly (recommended by Cook's Illustrated!) for $9/bag, as opposed to the $11 that Kroger charges. (Giant Eagle charges as much as Kroger and doesn't carry anything but their store brand.)

Also: boleros** were not really friend to many in 1988 or whenever they were last popular. They are unlikely to have improved their disposition with time. Hark! (Admittedly, they do flatter a few very specific figure types.)

* That may be overstating it. I just prefer it to WalMart or Kmart, and I've gotta buy mascara and Mucinex somewhere....
** Is this the year when they just randomly revive old trends that have Spanish-language-inspired names? Bolero? Gaucho? That does means that sombreros are going to be this winter's indispensible hat... right?

ETA - speaking of which, I totally want THIS. Too awesome.

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I just saw someone freecycle a sombrero on the local exchange, and it got snapped right up! What's the spanish for "ankle warmer" anyway?

Its weird, with Target, my love of it lies dormant so I'm able to go about my day-to-day business, but once I set foot in that store its like: "OH MY GOD! I WANT THIS, AND THIS, AND THIS, AND THIS!" Its like a kid in a candy store. I went there the other day, my sister and I had to buy a new DVD player (and with Targets prices, how can you go wrong?)

Then my sister and I made the mistake of going into the Halloween/seasonal section. I bought a Darth Vader M&M holder (and I bought the halloween M&Ms to go with it), and a pirate sword.

I have no resistance.

I may not be totally in love with the place, but I have a hard time going there and not purchasing something that wasn't on my list. I even got a redcard last time because I found so much stuff that I "needed".
(well, I did get a pretty nice winter coat...)