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Happy Birthday, Barbie
Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 11:15 AM<< Previous | Read comments | Respond | Email link | Next >>
It's hard to believe that Barbie is 50 this year, even tougher to admit that I am old enough to remember that my first Barbie did not have bendable legs. I did get the newer version and I remember thinking how awesome it was to be able for Barbie to sit down and put her feet on the floor. Since I couldn't remember how old I was at the time I researched a little Barbie history and the bendable legs came out in 1965. And yes, I had more than one Barbie, plus a Skipper, a couple of Kens and a Barbie play house. Man, I wish I knew where that stuff was now.
I never bought my daughter a Barbie as she was growing up because by then I was concerned about the image that Barbie seemed to represent. I did not want my daughter to grow up thinking that women have to be long-legged, well-endowed blondes to be successful. I wanted her to learn that beauty is a bonus which may or may not last, but that compassion, intelligence, truth, humor, loyalty and friendship transcend any age. I know first hand the challenges that women face, particularly strong-willed, outspoken and professionally aggressive females and I didn't think that Barbie could help my daughter face those challenges. Well, Barbie sure showed me. She has shown me not to judge based on looks, that beauty can adapt, that a woman can be a NASCAR driver and still own a killer pair of shoes. I've also had to just get over the fact that long-legged, well-endowed blondes are going to be eternally popular. So here's to Barbie -- may she continue to be a cheerleader, astronaut, doctor, police officer or Malibu diva. But mostly, here's to all the females out there who face the daily struggles and survive -- may we each find our inner Barbie and totally kick butt. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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Hey Jan...
Not too much to say about the "barbie" topic but thought I would post to you here as the DDD doesn't have space alloted to just "general" comments and I am wondering if the Chamber Of Commerce might want some irises (rhizomes of irises, that is) that I will be having an abundance of in July and August this year. I have many that are in need of dividing this year and thought possibly the chamber might put them to good use somewhere around Kennett.
Iris are my favorite plant as they are so colorful and so easy to plant and take very little care (except to avoid ANY nitrogen in their soil) and they mostly are all early bloomers that bloom right along or soon after the late tulips and iris just seem to herald in springtime.
I over ordered in 2007 and seem bent on OVER-ordering this year also so I will be needing to separate/divide/give away and/or trade irises this year and in the future. I cannot believe the thousands of named irises that abound in today's gardens around the world. One supplier alone (Blue J Iris) sells over 3,000 named irises out of their 6,000 that they grow on their iris farm. Believe me, if I had an acre or two "I" know what I would have as a "business"..., irises!
If any of the residents are interested in 'trading' some with me then they can let me know at thelittletree2004@yahoo.com and perhaps we can do some trade-offs.
Some of the newer ones that I planted in 2007 are blooming for the first time and can be seen at:
http://sowseartosilkpurse.homestead.com/...
I will be needing to separate/divide a lot of 'yellows' (Coronation, 1927) and a lot of 'reds' (Rames'es 1929) and a LOT of the older 'purples', maybe some pinks and blues also....
If the Chamber of Commerce would like some of my over-flow then they are welcome to them, so let me know if they can be used around Kennett. Some may be planted at the new swimming pool to welcome another season of spring.
Happy SPRINGTIME 2009 to all the gardeners in Kennett.
Ruth Chambers Holt