Butcher- Happy 55th Barbie!  Just found your picture on the AARP website, good to see you are a card carrying member with benefits.  

Baker: Oh my … that is exactly like mine... My Barbie that is.  Same swanky suit and all.  Wish I had it still... I would be rich.  Classy chick...  55 huh.  Plenty of years left in her.  Wondering what the  55 year old version is into.   Zumba... Sweating WITH the oldies....Bingo Barbie...  Bus trip Barbie......Perhaps the dream house is now an assisted living complete with nurse Skipper.  On the bright side... I just read Ken was birthed in 61, making him a few years younger.  THUS  Barbie was officially the first “Cougar.”  Who knew?  I could seriously see “Cougar Barbie” breaking some retail records.  After all, we were the first ones to play with her.    She could come full circle....imagine..  60 year olds sitting in around playing dress up with “Cougar Barbie.”    Just need a new Ken... thinking something on the order of Bradley Cooper would do.  Where’s Mattel when you need them?

Butcher:  Cougar Barbie----I knew you could go somewhere with a girl that was about your same age.  You grew up with Barbie!  I am amazed she made it through the sixties looking as good as she does today.  I would like to see a “Real to Life Barbie” and that Barbie would have all the wrinkles and saggage that comes with being 55.  Did Barbie ever have a mini van or did she always just have a convertible?

Baker: I would assume "the Babs" had NO minivans.  She, as far as I know, birthed no children.  Why do I assume that? No stretch mark Barbie ever hit the market, nor a preggo Barbie....though probably not a great demand for it.  Now about the wrinkles and saggage of 55........ are you trying to say something between the lines.  I resent that.  Though I don't have the money to be a Demi Moore version of me.... I know it is within me somewhere.  Though it didn't work so well for her .  She is still ODing on the Ashton thing..... I say there is always a new version of Ken somewhere. Old is as old does.  So cougar Barbie...........this one is beyond rich, with leopard print everything (symbolic of course).  Versions include: Botox Barbie, Lipo Barbie, Lap band barbie, Weight Watcher Barbie, Bingo Barbie, Rehab Barbie, Red Hat Barbie, Bus Trip Barbie, Divorced  Widowed and Single Barbie, Volunteer Barbie, and Walmart Greeter Barbie.  We 60 something's could have a Funtime during recreation hour.  She would have to come in varied measures, depending on what phase of "disfunction" or "obsession" she is in. The point is... We all need to play dress up, and dream castle, no matter how old we are.  Hmmmmm.  Wondering if Casket Barbie would ever sell.