The secret thrill of the Happy Meal is that you never know what toy you’ll get.
Sure, you have your eye on ONE VERY SPECIFIC toy, but your chances of nabbing it are pretty slim. And when you don’t get what you want, chances are you’re going to pester your folks to take you to McDonald’s until you’ve gotten your grubby little hands on your coveted precious.
It’s precisely why mystery box toys are so popular with the kids. Call it the Forrest Gumping of weird collectible plastic baubles.
