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Barbie @ 50

 (The Spokesman-Review)
(The Spokesman-Review)

The 50th anniversary of Barbie is commemorated by a lineup of Barbie dolls from different eras, starting with the original Barbie in a black and white swim suit, right, in a display by Mattel at the Javits Center in New York where the recent Toy Fair 2009 took place. Story here. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Question: As she turns 50 today, Barbie apparently doesn't have a gray hair on her head. Are you holding up as well?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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