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sndrake
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Doesn't anyone stay together any more?

Barbie and Ken 'Split' After 43 Years

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NEW YORK (AP)--Just like J.Lo and Ben, the romance is over for Barbie and Ken.

After 43 years as one of the world's prettiest pairs, the perfect plastic couple is breaking up. The couple's ``business manager,'' Russell Arons, vice president of marketing at Mattel, said that Barbie and Ken ``feel it's time to spend some quality time--apart.''

``Like other celebrity couples, their Hollywood romance has come to an end,'' said Arons, who quickly added that the duo ``will remain friends.''


I hate to say this, but I'm glad I won't be there when my sister hears of this. She'll be devastated. Maybe, if she's lucky, she won't hear.

[ February 12, 2004, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: sndrake ]

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Leonide
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Am I the only one who doesn't get it?
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Leonide:

I'm totally with you... When did they get married? Why wasn't I invited?

-Bok

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Is there special "divorce papers" or "divorce cloths" that go along with this? Meaningless ad campaign.
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sndrake
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Sheesh. Read the article:

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Arons hinted Wednesday that the separation may be partially due to Ken's reluctance to getting married. All those bridal Barbie dolls in toy chests around the globe are really just examples of Barbie's wishful thinking, she explained.

The article carefully avoids mentioning if they were dating all this time or shacking up.

Doesn't matter. Ken's got his suitcases piled up in front of Barbie's Dream House. [Wink]

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Sources say Ken was caught making out with Princess Leia at the bottom of the toy box.
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yeah that's probably the truth..I heard that he's also been with the whole gang Midge,Becky,Teresa,and then he left finally Barbie for Skipper.
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Aren't some of those girls underage? That's just not right.
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sndrake
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Is it just me, or is it suspicious that the news of Barbie's breakup hit the news at the exact same time as the rumors about John Kerry having an affair? [Angst]

Maybe I should email Drudge - It looks like it might meet his criteria for speculative reporting. [Wink]

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Do you think Kerry had something to do with the break up? [Wink]
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sndrake
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The latest unsubstantiated, possibly fabricated rumor about the break-up is that scottneb's Care Bear had something to do with it. That's the real reason it almost died!
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Leonide
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No, what I don't get is how you can break up plastic dolls? Is this a marketing ploy, or something? More girls will buy Ken now that he's single? Are they going to announce next that Pikachu has been visiting the local Pokemon brothel? I don't understand the reasoning behind this!
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Excellent! Now Ken and I have an excuse to dig a pit and drown that BIT@H in a pool of lighter fluid before we toss in the butt of a nice Cuban cigar into her fiery tomb.

POOSCH!

But hey, we're not bitter. Now, where'd that 12" Queen Amidala doll go?...

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Barbie was just a cover for Ken anyway, as he is obviously gay.
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Alucard...
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No! Not Ken. He said all the Weightlifting magazines belonged to Bert and Ernie, who are so so obviously an urm...item.
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How many years had Harrison Ford and his wife been married? And has anyone seen his earring yet? What on earth is up with that?
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Xavier,

are you sure it was just Barbie covering for Ken?

Maybe it was mutual.

Hey, 43 years ago, coming out of the closet would have been deadly for either of them.

And Barbie seems to spend most of her time surrounded by girlfriends...

(Where's Drudge's email address? He needs to hear this!)

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So glad I never had one.
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so while i'm standing in line to buy some nice wrapping paper, the people behind me are talking about the barbie controversy.

he says the new ones are called cali and blaine.

she says, "so they're still sticking with b and c?"

"just in the other order, i guess."

uh...

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