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March 9, 2011

★~ Today’s Quote: “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Rodan of Alexandria

★~  Middle Name Pride Day: 

Share your middle name with pride! The name your parents gave you but didn’t want to call you by.

★~ Panic Day:

What?! Today is National Panic Day? We didn’t know! We’re not prepared! What are we gonna do? Batten down the hatches! Get some hot water and a towel! Someone order a pizza! Follow that taxi and step on it! Panic!

★~Today In History:

♥~ 1832 – Abraham Lincoln of New Salem, IL announced that he would run for political office for the first time. He sought a seat in the Illinois state legislature. ‘Honest Abe’ was not successful. Less than thirty years later, however, he become President of the United States.

♥~ 1954 – This was the day that critics called “TV’s coming of age.” Edward R. Murrow presented his report on the controversial Wisconsin Senator, Joseph R. McCarthy.

♥~ 1985 – The most requested movie in history, Gone with the Wind, went on sale in video stores across the U.S. for the first time. The tape cost buyers $89.95. The film, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, cost $4.5 million to produce and has earned over $400 million, making it one of the biggest money-makers in motion picture history. GWTW is now the cornerstone of the massive MGM film library owned by Ted Turner.

♥~ 1971- Chart Topper–Me and Bobby McGee-–Janis Joplin

★~Born Today:

♥~ 1934 – Joyce Van Patten actress: Monkey Shines, The Goodbye Guys, Bad News Bears, Breathing Lessons; sister of actor Dick Van Patten

♥~ 1936 – Mickey Gilley country singer: Academy of Country Music Top New Male Vocalist [1974]

♥~ 1948 – Jimmie Fadden singer, musician: harmonica, guitar: group: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

♥~ 1960 – Linda Fiorentino (Clorinda Fiorentino) actress: Unforgettable, Bodily Harm, The Last Seduction, Vision Quest, Men in Black

★~Did you know:

♥~ Barbie® full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. She is from Willows, Wisconsin, and went to Willows High School. Barbie® was named after the daughter of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler. Their son’s name is: Ken.

♥~ Over 800 million Barbie® dolls have been sold.

♥~ More than 105 million yards of fabric have gone into making the fashions of Barbie®  and her friends, making Mattel one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the world. Her signature color is pink and her clothes include designs by Givenchy, Versace, Dolce & Gabana, Vera Wang and Gucci.

♥~ Barbie® has had more than a billion pair of shoes and over one hundred new additions to her wardrobe annually.

♥~ Barbie® has had more than 80 careers — everything from a rock star to a paleontologist to a presidential candidate.

♥~ Barbie® currently a $2.5 billion dollar-per-year industry including licensed products under Barbie Consumer Products.

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Did you have a favorite Barbie when you were a kid and if you are guy what was your relationship with Barbie?

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 Post Updated: March 9, 2012