Top 10 Things You Didnt Know About Barbie
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Our calendar tells us that today is Commonwealth Day in the former British Empire, while Tasmania is celebrating Eight Hours Day. Sure, New Zealanders are observing something called Taranaki Anniversary Day and Purim begins at sundown, but the real star of this March 9 is, of course, Barbie Millicent Roberts. On this, her 50th birthday, we present ten fun facts about the world’s favorite plastic quinquagenarian:
10. Barbie is from Willows, Wisconsin and attended Willows High School.
9. Andy Warhol created a silkscreen portrait of Barbie in 1985. It is owned by Mattel and is currently hanging in the 3,500-square-foot “Malibu Dreamhouse” decorated by Jonathan Adler.
8. Barbie has four sisters: Skipper (1964), Stacie (1992), Kelly (1995), and Krissy (1995).
7. Barbie’s first pet was a horse named Dancer. Her 49 other pets have included dogs, horses, ponies, cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe, and a zebra.
6. Barbie’s first boyfriend, Ken, debuted in 1961. He was named after the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler.
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