People: May 6, 1985

Hi, all you little Eves. And you Adams, too. I'm Muscles the snake. Don't worry, I don't bite, except in the wallet. I'm one of "Michael's Pets." We're stuffed toys based on actual animals that live at Michael Jackson's house. For $22 you can buy me or half a dozen other furry knockoffs from the Jackson menagerie. Michael went along with this deal because one buck for every animal sold goes to a charity he picks. And six of you lucky buyers will get to visit the master and his real pets in May 1986--but only if you are between three...

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