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Monday, May 08, 2006And You Thought Barbie Was a Bubblehead
Feast your eyes, my friends, on the most versatile group of Barbies you've ever met. The top photo is a scene from a rather complicated Barbie Dance. Go ahead. Ask me how my daughters get their dolls to actually stand up on their own, let alone pose in various degrees of bending and prancing. No smoke and mirrors here, folks; no invisible fishing line. These dolls are really dancing. Photo Number Two is an amazing Group Photo of the entire clan (my daughters call them "The Big Family," which is an understatement). I wonder how all those Barbie mamas got their little ones to sit so still for the picture. For that matter, I wonder how they all managed to give birth to children exactly the same shape and size. It's almost creepy. Of special note: the Extra Buff Kens With No Shirts. You wouldn't catch Eric dead posing in a group shot without a shirt on. Then again, he doesn't sport a completely hairless chest with perfect pecs. Can you pick the Grandma Barbies out of the bunch? Hint: They're the only ones with gray hair and a thick waistline (who'd've thunk it -- a Barbie with love handles). The last photo is a poignant scene from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Ballet. The "Good Fairy" on the far left is of particular interest, in that she is wearing a paper costume. The company was tight on funds last season, so they had to cut corners somewhere. I especially like the good king's gray wig. I'm not sure where the "fluff" came from, but it looks suspiciously like the liner from the bottom of Rachel's boxspring. It was an excellent performance, by the way. Yes, I sat through it. I sit through them all. Life would be dull without a regular diet of Barbie Ballet Extravaganzas. No, I mean it. It's genetic, you see. When we were young, my sister and I put on a string of performances with our cloth dolls. Our biggest achievement? A full production of The Sound of Music. I wrote the entire script and we memorized our lines. All of them. And being the Extra Gracious Big Sister that I was (gag, sputter), I let Jamie have the lead role. Our middle school music teacher came to the performance, which was held in our living room. She wore a full skirt and rode her bicycle to our house (in the skirt). She even brought us a gift -- an album of songs from Broadway hits. I can still do a fairly mean imitation of the Ethel Merman song that was on that album. Now there's something to stick on my next resume. So. Have you just seen Barbie in a new light? Or have I completely terrified you? Don't answer that. But do feel free to leave an effusive comment or two on the Amazing Barbies. I'm sure you've never seen anything quite like it. |
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5of my readers are feeling chatty:
It's about time we can comment:o)))
Did I mention that Tom often wonders why I break out in an Ethel Merman song? I even did a rendition of the Olympic theme song ala Ethel. Now I can trace it all back to Miss Lux and our Sound of Music production. And I'm still honored that Saidy was Maria;o)
Great show!
Yay!!! I can comment. Couldnt your dh work faster to fix this? Come on, get him movin'!
I'm not the least bit surprised that your dd's inherited this trait from you & Jamie. Now if you told me that you used to collect frog's and caterpillars under your bed and did a lobotomy on them....that would suprise me!!
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The girls did a wonderful job! Kudo's to you for sitting thru them. My kids have attempted play's before and it usually ends with me trying to direct.
P.S. I received your mail, I'm just pulling a 'Jill' and taking my time getting back to you!
P.S. Did I add enough !!!! ?
Reminds me of playing with Barbies when I was younger. =) I think it is really important for young girls to express their creativity (like your girls). =) And I also think that it is really important and great that you support your girls by sitting through their productions. =)
YAY! I have been wanting to comment on this one too. We, my girls and I, LOVED this! Even my two year old said, "Dool!" That translates into cool. LOL
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