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>get late summer 1998 issue of Disney Adventures in the mail
>see pic related on back cover
>remember my sister and I discussing which ones we liked
>"That red fox thing (Flareon) looks cute"
>I liked how Gengar looks
>never discuss much of it again until...
Months later
>spring 1999, 4th grade
>hear some kids hype Pokemon, came on my area's UPN station
>my once best friend in 4th grade thought it was shit, but it grew on him a little at the time
>wake up every morning to watch it and I happen to wake up on the day they rerun the first episode
>hear about the TCG and Pokemon League at my Books-A-Million
>sister and I buy first booster packs
>sister didn't get into it as much
>remember pulling out a holo Mewtwo out of my first pack
I could go on greentexting more stories from when Pokemon was a huge fad back in 1999/2000.