Barry Manilow Barbie

This is a picture of a Farah Fawcett doll. I had one when I was a kid. She was fabulous and really, a fine addition to the special cadre of dolls that my friend Laura and I played with when we were little.








Farah was, of course, the star of Charlie's Angels, but some of you may know her best as the blonde woman who startled David Letterman a lot in the late nineties.







Laura and I had no male Barbies. No Ken, no Kevin, nothing. Being traditionalists and five years old, we decided that there should be a boy Barbie to take the gals on dates. I discovered that, by pinching Farah's dolly head pretty hard [see results on left], I could make her face rather narrow and draw more attention to her nose. When I did this, she bore a striking resemblance to Barry Manilow. Hence, the birth of Barry Manilow Barbie. He was a dashing gent who was always available for a date and knew how to treat the ladies right. Though but a wraith of a man, he was friendly with every Barbie we had. A nice fella, to be sure.






Here's a pic of Barry Manilow to help you see the similarity. Barry Manilow Barbie was a wonderful part of our playtime.