Re :new Barbie dolls

[Guest guest]

Caroline I enjoyed your suggestions,gave me a good giggle.

Maybe you could e-mail them to Mattel (I think they make Barbie) and we might

see them in production!

>1. Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens

>fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain, and

>large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Living.

>2. Hot Flush Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her

>face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her

>forehead. Comes with handheld fan and tiny tissues.

>3. Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone levels shift, see

>her whiskers grow. Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying

>mirror.

>4. Flabby Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these

>new,roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, two-

>MuMus with tummy-support panels are included.

>5. Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have

>definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe her

>sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry

>mules.

>6. No-More-Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow's-feet and

>lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line

>of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics.

>7. Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is

>really paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone

>to root for Babs and Ken, Jr. Comes with minivan in robin-egg

>blue or white and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.

>8. Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs

>a change, and Alonzo (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor

>ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping in her new red Miata

>and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B & B. Includes a real

tape of " Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. "

>9. Divorced Barbie. Sells for$ 199.99. Comes with Ken's house,

>Ken's car, and Ken's boat.

>10. Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up

>with the ultimate party girl. Now she does Twelve Steps instead of

>dance steps. Clean and sober, she's going to meetings

>religiously. Comes with a little copy of The Big Book and a six-

>pack of Diet Coke.

>11. Post-Menopausal Barbie. This Barbie wets her pants when

>she sneezes, forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot.

>She is sick and tired of Ken sitting on the couch watching the tube,

>clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex.

>As a bonus this year, the book " Getting In Touch with Your Inner

>Self " is included.