In terms of the Sears catalog (or similar in different countries), I doubt that there are many of us that haven't seen this as a source of dreams at one time or another.
Yeah, toys, guns and lingerie and dresses, what more could a kid ask for?
One, I grew up in a big house with a large (2 acres) yard, so there were always places to hide.
Two, I was a nighthawk by the age of 7, I could stay up long past my parents. I guess that's why I love my work when I get to sleep till 2 and not have to be in till five or six. Really, I love the dawn, but I would rather be up to watch it, as opposed to getting up to watch it.
Three, I wasn't on the honor roll just because I could do math puzzles so well. It was not that hard to out think my parents.
Four, I got caught. A lot.