Barbie Fest

Barbie gets a pretty bad rap these days, and why shouldn’t she? If she were a real, live human she’d be 5’9” with measurements at 36-18-33. (The average American woman’s measurements are 40-34-43.) This means that Barbie wouldn’t even have enough fat to have a menstrual cycle. Only 1 in 100,000 people have the probability of getting a body like Barb’s, whereas likely 1 in every 1 girl who has one wants a body like hers!

Have you seen the Failed Toys reports on YouTube? They come from Mike Mozart of Jeepers Media. Mike is a toy designer himself. He’s got some pretty hilarious reports, from Marvel heroes with questionable body parts to toddler toys that can confuse kids—and their parents.

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Life goes on as usual for the Barbie franchise. People are still donning party hats and toasting to her 50th birthday. The latest celebratory move was nabbing Bollywood star Katrina Kaif. Apparently the Indian versions of the Barbie will be modeled after her face.

Contrary to what most of us would have expected, March wasn't all about the financial sector. Rather, there was also a concerted effort to highlight the evils of one famous little doll. That's right. I am referring to Delegate Jeff Eldridge's, by now famous, effort to ban Barbie from West Virginia.

Watch and enjoy these life size Barbie Fashions! I love Barbie!!!

Green Haired Barbie

This is what my Barbie looks like---isn't she cute?

There is a saying that goes: "Ask and ye shall receive." These words were probably spoken by a wise, old person, long, long, ago, in a time before Craigslist came into existence. But truer words, as they say, were never spoken.

So Barbie is turning 50 today, and she doesn't look a day over 16, how does she do it, you might ask? Well it's easy when you 're made of molded rubber and have synthetic hair that never grays. But above and beyond that, Barbie simply refuses to grow up. She is perpetually an adolescent, she is suspended in youth for eternity.

It's also my 50th birthday this month. Barbie was "Born" exactly 2 weeks before me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL US BARBIES!!!!

At age 5 I knew I had received a very special gift from Mommy and Daddy, my very first Barbie. Shortly thereafter, Ken followed. Of course I immediately removed them from their "Mint" box condition, playing with them faithfully on a daily basis. I remember my "older" friend down the street had the ponytail Barbie with the black and white swim suit. What a fond memory playing with our Barbies. I loved my wonderful Barbie in her red swim suit and in all of her wonderful outfits, many of which I still have today. My Barbie will be 50 in 2012.