Category Archives: I don’t get it

Barbie Part 4: Will the Real Barbie Please Stand Up?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by cheryl

As I said yesterday, to me, a Barbie doll is either OldBarbie (Vintage) or NewBarbie (Superstar), yet both are still “Barbie”. I’m so out of touch with the toy world, that I had no idea that Barbie isn’t still Superstar … Continue reading →

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Barbie Part 3: The Old and the New

Posted on October 16, 2010 by cheryl

As I mentioned yesterday, the Barbie dolls I grew up with were early ’60s versions–the sloe-eyed ones with the sideways glance and the cupid-bow mouth. And, of course, the ponytail. Barbies came with different colored hair, but otherwise, they all … Continue reading →

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Barbie, Part 2: That famous figure

Posted on October 15, 2010 by cheryl

I always got a bit upset when people would want to boycott or change Barbie because of her “unrealistic” figure, saying she wasn’t a good role model for girls. What nonsense. I adored my Barbie, and it never occurred to … Continue reading →

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Market Goats and Angoras Were Unchanged

Posted on August 4, 2010 by cheryl

To my great amusement, yesterday’s mail included this 44-page newspaper called “Livestock Weekly”, addressed to “Cabled Sheep”. According to the lead article:  “Goat Numbers in the U.S. are off one percent overall, according to USDA, a two percent decline in … Continue reading →

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What does it mean when I start channeling Cookie?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by cheryl

Hmmm. Yesterday Cookie posted about her rose-petal and lavender flavored Earl Grey tea, her finum tea brewing basket, and her little chocolate lambs, which she’d gotten in a swap package. I had just been enjoying my “Birthday” rose-petal flavored Darjeeling … Continue reading →

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