Barbie’s Birthday

March 9 is Barbie’s birthday. That’s right; she’s 49 years old today. (hard to believe)

Did you know that:

• Barbie has had 80 careers–everything from rock star to presidential candidate
• Barbie is currently marketed in more than 150 countries
• Barbie has represented 45 different nationalities
• Barbie has had over 43 pets, including 21 dogs, 14 horses, 6 cats, 3 ponies, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, and a zebra
• Barbie’s full name is “Barbie Millicent Roberts”
• Barbie has had over a billion pair of shoes (my kind of girl)
• Among the designer that have created clothes for her are Givenchy, Versace, Dolce & Gabana, Vera Wang, and Gucci

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