May 04, 2004 20:22
In celebration of Barbie's 40th birthday, Mattel has created a
Mormon Barbie for the folks in Utah. The most popular, Celestial
Barbie, comes with 8.4 children. She wears a mid-calf flower
print Laura Ashley dress with conservative flats (no heels), a
bow in her flowing shoulder length hair, with puffy bangs.
Celestial Barbie wears a permanent smile and comes with her own
bread-making machine, store of wheat, list of ways to feed a family
of 12 on less than $100 a week, casserole recipes, and a years supply
of green Jell-O with shredded carrots. When you pull the chord in her
back she sheds real tears and says, "You have such a special spirit,
Sister. Appreciate ya very much. Love ya." Occasionally you can find
one that says "Oh my heck!" but this is a factory defect and is very
rare. Celestial Barbie would never say "heck."
You can buy a Celestial Ken to go with Celestial
Barbie, but he's hard to find. (He's always off fulfilling some
priesthood calling, so he's rarely home.)