Now that I'm an adult, I love to buy Barbies for the little girls in my life. Now that I can read labels, I feel certain that my CEO*Ruler of Everything Barbie was probably actually something along the lines of "I Can File Alphabetically and Service My Boss Under His Desk" Barbie. I resent that there is "Animal Doctor" Barbie. Call her a Veterinarian. I resent "Preschool Teacher" Barbie. Why not "Highly Acclaimed and Professionally Sought After PhD Professor" Barbie?
So, when I give the girls in my life Barbies for their birthdays, I make a point of repackaging them. Instead of "Some Stupid Girls Never Amount To Much" Barbie, I cover the boxes with paper and write something like "Follow Your Dreams, Realize Your Own Potential" Barbie. Or "The Sky Isn't The Limit, Even The Sky Is Too Low For You" Barbie. Or my favorite, "Burning With Her Own Potential" Barbie, who even has a note asking "What dream will she fulfill today?"
The first little girl to receive such a Barbie from me was my friend Rebekah's first daughter. Several months later, Rebekah repaid me in kind by giving Ezra a Military Ken. Ezra never really cared much about Ken (smart kid), but a few weeks ago some of the adults decided to try on the non-regulation clothes that Ken had come with. Apparently, Ken doesn't understand what "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" really signifies. His shirt is too short and his pants ride too low.
I give you "Don't Ask; I'll Tell" Ken:
The reason his clothes don't fit right was that he is an actual GI Joe actually GI Joe doesn't wear ACU's yet (the latest Army uniform) and being an Army wife I wasn't about to hand off a toy with old out of date attire. I got a GI Joe knock-off that had the up to date uniform. (Available almost exclusively at Army/Air Force Exchanges.) I also knew of Nicole's affinity for remaking Barbies and might I add Jenny's Barbie was totally a starter barbie and barely changed Amy's girl got the Be all you can be doll. I did decide that Nicole's son would not want a typical GI Joe, and Nicole wouldn't let him play with it, so I provided an extra set of civies and re-labeled him a reservist doll. Sadly Mattel does not work to make GI Joe dolls compatible with Ken dolls.(terrible waste of doll molds and clothing patterns Or the third party manufacturer doesn't use the same Chinese manufacturer as the GI Joe maker who knows I am sorry civilian clothes don't fit. Perhaps Barbie can sew him some. Or you can make him a designer for Top model or something and he can sew his own.
ReplyDeleteLol-- "Perhaps Barbie can some him some" You crack me up!
ReplyDeleteRebekah and I should both add: Tell Us-- What have you renamed/repackaged to suit your own beliefs?
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious! I love it!
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