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AR JOKESTER: Celebrating Barbie

By Mirela Monte

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Buyers' Choice Realty

October 10, 2008 01:52 PM

Next year Barbie is turning 50. Yes, she's a Baby Boomer! While her waist has increased in size over the years and her clothes have changed with the times, Barbie has endured about as many ups and downs as the rest of us.

Denounced as a symbol of decadence of the perverted West, with her revealing clothes and shameful postures, accessories and tools by Saudi Arabia's religious police, Barbie became an outlaw in that part of the World in 2003. That same year, the BLO (Barbie Liberation Organization) modified Barbie dolls by giving them the voice box of a talking GI Joe doll and secretly returned the dolls to the shelves of toy stores. Parents and children were surprised when they purchased Barbie dolls that uttered phrases such as "Eat lead, Cobra!" and "Vengeance is mine", while the GI Joe's uttered phrases like "Let's go shopping!" and "Will we ever have enough clothes?"

With the Real Estate Market and the Stock Market in the toilet, I thought we might focus our attention on this American Icon. Here are the latest versions of Barbie:

REDNECK BARBIE

Please join in the celebration by submitting your versions of Barbie! You have to check out Scott Owens' The Ken to Her Barbie Blog, also on the Optimist Board.

It all started with the Divorce Barbie Blog...

Have fun! Life's short. Live Well!

Myrtle Beach Homes by Mirela Monte

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Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Nancy: Ouch! That hurts! It's even sadder when they're not even divorced and she walks around with that keychain...

Oct 11, 2008 11:29 AM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Erica - I am guessing she would look something like:

Oct 11, 2008 06:53 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Mirela - I found one in my Barbie archive (please don't ask) that I have not seen here yet...

Oct 11, 2008 06:55 PM

Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Scott: Is that the "Party Barbie", or is it the "Eating Disorder Barbie"?

Oct 11, 2008 07:00 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Neither - It's the "Morning Sickness" Barbie - now we just have to figure out if the baby belongs to "Biker" Ken or "Mid-Life Crisis" Ken...somebody call Maury.

Oct 11, 2008 07:26 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Erica:

I wouldn't have had one, except I had to do, um, "research" for my KEN blog...so it's Mirela's fault. Yeah, that's it, that's my story...and I'm sticking with it!

Scott

Oct 12, 2008 06:15 AM

Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Scott: I LOVE your replies! (My boyfriend and I were amused by some of your replies on your Ken blog. He had a blast last night reading your blog. We both did).

You, my man, have an awesome sense of humor! I bet you are the guest of honor to all your friends' parties...

Oct 12, 2008 06:40 AM

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Erin

Oh my GOSH!!! I stopped by to comment on couple of posts by my associate, Russell Lewis and saw this one. It's so damn funny!!!!!!! Thanks, Erin

Oct 12, 2008 08:20 AM

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Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Erin: If you think this is funny, you should check out the AR JOKESTER: Funny Politics blog on the Optimist Board. It is hilarious! It is also a constantly changing blog as members contribute to it daily. This will be continuous souce of amusement all the way to Election time. Check it out!

Oct 12, 2008 08:37 AM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Mirela - Like you, I appreciate a good laugh...and even more so if I can be the one who illicits them. Thanks for always inviting me to your parties.

Here's another Barbie for you...

Oct 12, 2008 12:34 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Mirela!!!!!!! I just stopped in to thank you for the advice on making the "Brother" blog to this one public. I just got a referral from the "Ken" blog...

Somebody called my office and asked for "the guy who wrote the Ken Doll blog". Not knowing what this person was talking about, Reception put them through to the duty desk. The duty agent listened to the caller describe the blog, and was intrigued by their description so much that she searched for my blog in order to find out who the "mystery agent" was.

I was greeted at the office yesterday with a declaration that I was "one sick puppy", and that, after writing an article like that, I deserved to keep the client...I'll take both as compliments.

Oct 22, 2008 05:11 AM

Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Scott: Thank you for letting me know! This is only the beginning; you will garner more leads from it in the future.

I loved this:

I was greeted at the office yesterday with a declaration that I was "one sick puppy", and that, after writing an article like that, I deserved to keep the client...I'll take both as compliments.

...Sick puppies who buy and sell a lot of Real Estate...

From one sick puppy to another: I'm proud of you!

BTW: Do you have any new contributions to the AR Jokester - Political blog? I just posted a new picture on there (in the comments section).

Oct 22, 2008 03:11 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Thanks Mirela. I will add a few more pictures to the Political Humour blog - I think I may have collected 10 or 15 more since my last adddition.

Oct 22, 2008 06:07 PM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

OK, so it was more like 35 pictures. I hope you enjoy them.

Anyone else who likes political humour should check out Mirelas "AR Jokester - Funny Politics", which is the one we are talking about.

Oct 23, 2008 02:26 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

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Mirela,

Barbie over the "porcelin throne" is pregnant Barbie??

Ann

Oct 23, 2008 02:31 AM

Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Ann: That's what Scott says. He must know: he's seen her play with his Ken.

I also guess that she doesn't know it yet....

Oct 23, 2008 02:40 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

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Mirela,

BArbie is always the last to know.....;-)

Ann

Oct 23, 2008 03:10 AM

Mirela Monte

Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Ann: Oh, you are WITTY!

You have now been officially invited to create a funny blog!

How do you like that?

Oct 23, 2008 03:16 AM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

Not too bad yourself...this is the 37th comment on this blog. Very impressive!

Oct 27, 2008 02:01 AM

Scott Owens

Halifax, NS

I just stopped by to get a dose of laughter. I needed a "fix", and this one makes me chuckle...next stop - your political humour blog - that one makes me belly-laugh!

Nov 01, 2008 01:21 PM

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AR JOKESTER: Celebrating Barbie

Next year Barbie is turning 50. Yes, she's a Baby Boomer! While her waist has increased in size over the years and her clothes have changed with the times, Barbie has endured about as many ups and downs as the rest of us.

With the Real Estate Market and the Stock Market in the toilet, I thought we might focus our attention on this American Icon. Here are the latest versions of Barbie:

REDNECK BARBIE

Please join in the celebration by submitting your versions of Barbie! You have to check out Scott Owens' The Ken to Her Barbie Blog, also on the Optimist Board.

It all started with the Divorce Barbie Blog...

Have fun! Life's short. Live Well!

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