Subj : Today in History - 1959
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Mar 09 2023 06:57:00

' March 1959 - THE BARBIE DOLL MAKES ITS DEBUT: The first Barbie doll
goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

Eleven inches tall, with a waterfall of blond hair, Barbie was the first
mass-produced toy doll in the United States with adult features. The
woman behind Barbie was Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel, Inc. with
her husband in 1945. After seeing her young daughter ignore her baby
dolls to play make-believe with paper dolls of adult women, Handler
realized there was an important niche in the market for a toy that
allowed little girls to imagine the future.

Barbie's appearance was modeled on a doll named Lilli, based on a German
comic strip character. Originally marketed as a racy gag gift to adult
men in tobacco shops, the Lilli doll later became extremely popular with
children. Mattel bought the rights to Lilli and made its own version,
which Handler named after her daughter, Barbara.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Australian Shrimp On The Barbie
 Categories: Seafood, Bbq, Citrus
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter; melted
    1/4 c  Olive oil
    1/4 c  Minced fresh herbs; parsley,
           - thyme, cilantro
      3 tb Fresh lemon juice
      3 lg Garlic cloves; crushed
      1 tb Minced shallot
           Salt & fresh ground pepper
  1 1/2 lb Med-large shrimp; shells on
           Spinach leaves
           Lemon slices
 
  Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in
  shrimp. Marinate at room temperature 1 hour or in
  the refrigerator 5 hours,stirring occasionally.
  
  Prepare barbecue with medium hot coals. Thread shrimp
  on narrow skewers.
  
  Grill until just opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
  
  Line platter with spinach.
  
  Arrange skewers on platter.
  
  Garnish with lemon and serve.
  
  Makes 8 servings.
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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