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13  Mar 2017



Ken Day

”Oh, I’m having so much fun!
Well Barbie, we are just getting started
Oh, I love you, Ken”
– Aqua – Barbie Girl

If you’re a Barbie Girl, you know that one of the most enchanting men on Earth is Ken Carson, the dream boat that occupies Barbie’s every waking thought. He came along a long time ago and has supported her in every iteration, following her as she progressed from 50’s housewife to the savvy self-sufficient businesswoman that is her current incarnation.

Ken Day gives Ken Carson his due, as we spend some time recognizing his contribution and importance to Barbie and her Barbie World!

History of Ken Day

Ken Day celebrates the occasion in 1961 when Barbie’s long-term on-off boyfriend, Ken Carson, first appeared on the scene, exhibited by his makers Mattel at a toy fair. In spite of some unfair comments about his manliness, and the rather more likely suggestions that he cared more about his clothes than his love life, the romance blossomed.

The couple had a brief separation in the 1960’s, but then stayed together until 2004. Then, in a move that shocked the world of plastic celebrities, Barbie announced their break-up and transferred her affections to Blaine Gordon, an Australian surfing dude.

Ken hadn’t given up though, and in 2011 made some much-publicized attempts to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary by winning her back. We know that in the end, Ken will definitely win her back, after all, he’s the very love of her life how could she possibly resist!

Sure it’s been a rocky road, but every relationship has it’s struggles!


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Smart & Sexy Day



We have to admit, when we first heard of Smart & Sexy Day, we were fairly certain it was going to be dedicated to the ‘Sexy Librarian’ motif. We weren’t entirely disappointed, but the day represents so much more than that, and perhaps the original vision we had is actually part of the problem.

Smart & Sexy Day is dedicated to showing that women can absolutely be both. The epitome of intelligence and absolute heart-throbs, and that brains and beauty are a powerful combination.

History of Smart & Sexy Day

Smart & Sexy Day was put out to show women that they were entirely capable of being both smart and sexy, that every part of the way you dress and present yourself is a valid expression of both femininity and capability.

As part of showing the importance of these two forces combined, there is a recognition that those who have been suffering from unemployment can often find it difficult to make the right impression during an interview. After all, no matter your capability, it’s often difficult to get that job that matches your skills when you can’t dress the part in the interview. First impressions, after all, are everything in an interview.

The ACDN, the organization that started Smart & Sexy Day, works with thousands of women every year to help give them the leg up they need to become self-supportive and confident in their lives. There’s an overwhelming tendency for women who’ve fallen on hard times to continue to slide down into poverty and hardship, simply because they lack the right wardrobe and resources to rise above it. It’s not an insurmountable barrier, but it is definitely one that makes an impact on women in poverty all over the world.

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March 13 Birthdays




David Draiman - 44




Peaches Geldof - (1989 - 2014) (25)




Charo - 75




William H Macy - 66




Corey Miller - 50




Annabeth Gish - 46




Adam Clayton - 67







March 13th

2006: Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd & the Sex Pistols were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Sex Pistols didn’t attend & former Blondie members Nigel Harrison & Frank Infante used their portion of their speeches to ask why they didn’t get to perform.

2003: The surviving members of MC5 performed at the 100 Club in London with special guests which included Ian Astbury of The Cult & Lemmy of Motorhead.

1996: Ramones fans rioted in Buenos Aires after they found out that they had waited all night to buy tickets for a concert that was already sold out.

1993: Van Halen debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with their first live album Live: Right Here, Right Now which went on to sell two million copies. Sammy Hagar revealed in his 2011 autobiography Red that the entire album was re-recorded in the studio.

1977: Iggy Pop kicked off a North American tour with David Bowie on keyboards in Montreal at Le Plateau Theatre. The support act was Blondie.

1976: Nazareth peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their cover of “Love Hurts” which was their first and only top ten single in the U.S.

1971: The Allman Brothers Band completed their two night stand at New York City’s Fillmore East which was recorded and later released as a live album titled At Fillmore East, widely considered as their breakthrough album.

1971: Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” which was their tenth top ten single in the U.S.

1965: Eric Clapton left The Yardbirds, dissatisfied with their new pop direction as Clapton wanted to continue playing in the blues type vein. Jeff Beck would replace Clapton within two weeks of his departure.



Birthdays:

Adam Clayton - Bassist for U2 born in 1960