When I Got My Hershey's Pillow

I remember the day I got my Hershey's pillow like it was yesterday. I was 6 years old, and was on my first of eventually three trips to New York. It was the last day of the trip, and I had just made my first purchase (a hockey jersey) of soon to be two purchases on the trip. But another great purchase was about to be made.

We were in Times Square, and had just come from Tasty-D-Lite (a candy store). This gave us a candy craving because my Mom was the only person who got anything. As everyone should know, the M&M and Hershey's stores are in Times Square. We had already gone to the M&M store earlier in the trip so we decided to go to the Hershey's store.

As a kid, I loved stuffed animals, and still do. I have about 30 of my favorite ones in a pile in my room. (including my three pillow pets).

I was walking in the middle of the store when I saw a HUGE Hershey's chocolate bar! It had to be 7 feet long! (maybe not 7 feet). I asked my dad if he would get it for me but he rejected the idea. But he had then told me to come with him. He brought me to a rack of stuffed animals. Rows of bears, and lions, and tigers. For a 6 year old who loves stuffed animals, this is Heaven on Earth! But what caught my eye was the bottom shelf. I mean of course it did I was a short 6 year old. The shelfs contained a Hershey's pillow and a Reese's pillow. I was torn. Now remember, I was a 6 year old who loved stuffed animals so this is a  pretty big deal.

I remember wanting the Reese's pillow more at one point. But then, an idea hit me like a ton of bricks. I could just get both! I mean I didn't care about extra expenses, I was 6! But my dad once again denied me. Then I realized another thing, I was at the Hershey's store! Why would I get something that wasn't Hershey's related. So I got the Hershey's pillow.

I still sleep with that very same pillow almost every night. And even though it's worn out and old, it's still the softest and best pillow I've ever owned.