Barbie

On March the 9^th in ‘59
Some frowned and many cheered
‘Cause that’s the date a brand-new doll
Named Barbie first appeared.

Though girls were mostly smitten
Critics very soon attacked
Because her body image
Was what all her owners lacked.

Her measurements were 36,
18 and 33;
In human terms, much thinner than
A person ought to be.

But girls all wanted Barbie
And her sales went crazy when
In 1961, Mattel
Produced her boyfriend Ken.

Most toys and dolls don’t last too long
Before they run aground;
It’s really quite amazing, then,
That Barbie’s still around.