(I know I already used the picture. Bear with me)This week I am living the Barbie Dream Life here in Upstate New York: A house with a yard, white picket fence, and free Wi-Fi from the neighbors. Sipping my morning pot of coffee, Charlie (the quintessential family dog) romped freely in the yard. But the brief stint house-sitting, dog-sitting will soon come to an end.
Then it's back to Saturday morning mimosas in the kiddie pool of my parent's back yard. Maybe digging the ol' Dunkin uniform out of the dresser isn't such a bad idea.
For years Mattel has had us thinking that Barbie's Dream Home comes custom with a corvette, a dashing husband, and carefree days of shopping and gossiping. They left out the part about Middle Management Ken working extra hours and the soccer mom mini van. No. McValue Barbie is the real American hero. Not only a 9-5er during the week, but she's working double shifts on weekends so she can buy that new Civic and make rent. She tailgates the Bills games, does laundry at her parent's house, meets up for happy hour.
So when do they introduce the rest of her hometown crew - Pizza Delivery Ken, Telemarketer Todd, Part-Time Secretary Skipper? Those crazy kids.
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