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	<title>Comments on: Judi and Joni: &#8220;Rulers of their Barbie Universe&#8221;</title>
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		<title>By: Freddie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Freddie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I had always been one that liked to get my hands dirty and play with GI Joes.  However, Barbies provided them with dates and spouses in play.  I learned that it takes more time for females to get ready for going out than guys.  Therefore, I need to provide more time for my old girlfriends and  wife  to get ready for events.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had always been one that liked to get my hands dirty and play with GI Joes.  However, Barbies provided them with dates and spouses in play.  I learned that it takes more time for females to get ready for going out than guys.  Therefore, I need to provide more time for my old girlfriends and  wife  to get ready for events.</p>
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		<title>By: sumacsue</title>
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		<dc:creator>sumacsue</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jan, you are so right about Vera-ellen as a model for Barbie. I never noticed that before, even though I love those holiday movies. My Barbie had brown hair, so that is why I thought she looked like Audrey Hepburn. 

Barb Scott, we have similar taste in toys. I still have my childhood Etch-a-Sketch, and my sister has her Lite Brite. Our Spirograph disappeared along the way, but I found one with all the parts at a yard sale last year, and gave it to my stepson&#039;s girlfriend, who is an artist. Did you have the Think-a-tron? My sister still has it, too. But, alas, one of our favorites, the Showboat Majestic Theatre, floated away somewhere. Our Barbies would sit on the floor and watch Showboat Majestic performances of plays like &quot;Heidi.&quot; My parents were super toy picker-outers back in the old days. But then, they had so many great toys to pick from.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jan, you are so right about Vera-ellen as a model for Barbie. I never noticed that before, even though I love those holiday movies. My Barbie had brown hair, so that is why I thought she looked like Audrey Hepburn. </p>
<p>Barb Scott, we have similar taste in toys. I still have my childhood Etch-a-Sketch, and my sister has her Lite Brite. Our Spirograph disappeared along the way, but I found one with all the parts at a yard sale last year, and gave it to my stepson&#8217;s girlfriend, who is an artist. Did you have the Think-a-tron? My sister still has it, too. But, alas, one of our favorites, the Showboat Majestic Theatre, floated away somewhere. Our Barbies would sit on the floor and watch Showboat Majestic performances of plays like &#8220;Heidi.&#8221; My parents were super toy picker-outers back in the old days. But then, they had so many great toys to pick from.</p>
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		<title>By: jan</title>
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		<dc:creator>jan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If I had to guess who might have been the human model for Barbie, it would likely be Vera-ellen. She was an actor and dancer from the 50&#039;s, notably in White Christmas with Rosemary Clooney, Bing, and Danny Kaye. Google her name for images or check these links out. 
For figure: http://movies.tvguide.com/white-christmas/photos/122768/3
 For facial comparison: 
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3084049278_2d8c178033.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/20connectedbreaths/3084049278/&amp;usg=__INJnYHHsuEqpLgUodtN7dqbzFaQ=&amp;h=333&amp;w=500&amp;sz=142&amp;hl=en&amp;start=87&amp;um=1&amp;tbnid=QTannBIG8tEHfM:&amp;tbnh=87&amp;tbnw=130&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3DVera-ellen%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D80%26um%3D1</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I had to guess who might have been the human model for Barbie, it would likely be Vera-ellen. She was an actor and dancer from the 50&#8242;s, notably in White Christmas with Rosemary Clooney, Bing, and Danny Kaye. Google her name for images or check these links out.<br />
For figure: <a href="http://movies.tvguide.com/white-christmas/photos/122768/3" rel="nofollow">http://movies.tvguide.com/white-christmas/photos/122768/3</a><br />
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