Astronaut, architect, CEO: As times changed, so did Barbie
It makes you wonder about the state of things when the blockbuster movie of the summer is about a doll. “Barbie” has beaten out Tom Cruise’s latest “Mission Impossible” movie, and Harrison Ford’s 80-year-old version of Indiana Jones, with the biggest opening of the year.
Maybe that can be explained knowing Barbie is only 64. She could sing to the world the Beatles verse, “Will you still love me when I’m 64?” and the answer seems to be a resounding, “YES!” I never played with dolls as a child so that wasn’t a manifestation at the time of my being gay.
I had other indications like doing flower arranging. I won a blue ribbon for one arrangement and did window displays for local stores.
But I knew about Barbie. Now as I move toward my dotage, I have a good friend who owns two bars called Freddie’s, one in Virginia, and one in Rehoboth Beach, and he is infatuated with Barbie.
