{"id":1522,"date":"2013-09-19T17:41:30","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T17:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2013-09-19T20:29:30","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T20:29:30","slug":"strawberry-shortcake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=1522","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Shortcake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in the early eighties when my daughter was a little girl, a doll came out that she fell in love with and, to tell the truth, so did I.\u00a0 Maybe I fell in love with it even more because once the other dolls came out, I was determined to get them all.\u00a0 I still love them and have had so much fun looking at them again.\u00a0 It was Strawberry Shortcake and soon after came Apple Dumpling,\u00a0 Blueberry Muffin and others.\u00a0 These dolls were played with, so some of the pieces are missing, but I did keep all their boxes.\u00a0 Here they are.<\/p>\n

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Here’s Miss Strawberry Shortcake with Custard, her polka dotted kitten.\u00a0 Can’t you see why I just fell in love with her?\u00a0 Someone told me I looked like Strawberry Shortcake at church the other day.\u00a0 I took it as a compliment.\u00a0 Some of the kids call me Miss Cake anyway.<\/p>\n

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This is Blueberry Muffin.\u00a0 She is the only doll who did not come with a companion animal.\u00a0 Poor girl.<\/p>\n

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This is Lime Chiffon…..<\/p>\n

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and Parfait Parrot.<\/p>\n

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This is Raspberry Tart with her monkey, Rhubarb.<\/p>\n

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I think Rhubarb is especially cute.<\/p>\n

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This is Orange Blossom with her butterfly, Marmalade.\u00a0 How sweet are they?<\/p>\n

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This is Apricot.\u00a0 She is suppose to have a bunny called Hopsalot, but somehow Hopsalot has gotten misplaced or lost.\u00a0 I need to see if I can find her. I don’t throw anything away, so hopefully she is in a box or toybox somewhere.<\/p>\n

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This is Cherry Blossom with her goose, Gooseberry.\u00a0 How appropriate.<\/p>\n

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This is Crepe Suzette with \u00c9clair, her\u00a0poodle.<\/p>\n

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This one had no box and looks like a boy.\u00a0 He has grapes on his straw hat.\u00a0 If anyone knows his name, please let me know.<\/p>\n

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Ah, the Purple Pieman.\u00a0 He was kind of mean if I remember correctly.\u00a0 His parrot is named Berry Bird.<\/p>\n

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He must have shaven since I last saw him as his mustache is missing.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, there is a hole in his head where the mustache should be.\u00a0 A long curly mustache.\u00a0 I wouldn’t have thrown that away.<\/p>\n

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I also found this butterfly and think it was part of the Strawberry Shortcake collection.<\/p>\n

There is a place to put something or someone on his back, but I don’t know what.<\/p>\n

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If anyone knows about this butterfly, please let me know.\u00a0 I think all these dolls were made in Cincinnati, Ohio by Kenner Toys.\u00a0 They are probably made in China now.<\/p>\n

Now on to other things.<\/p>\n

David was in the military for thirty-six years and over ten years ago he retired.\u00a0 He took a few months off and then when the new Ralph Lauren store was built up at the outlet mall he applied and got a job.\u00a0 He has been working there ever since.\u00a0 He started out taking out the trash, moved up to full time, became an assistant manager, went back\u00a0to full time and is now working part time for them.\u00a0 The other day they celebrated him being there for ten years.\u00a0 He is the only original staff member from the very first hiring left.\u00a0 They put up these signs all over the store to include the rest rooms and even the refrigerator.<\/p>\n

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He enjoys working there and they appreciate that he shows up on time ready to work and has never had a sick day off.\u00a0 He even asks to work more.\u00a0\u00a0 He gets most of his clothes there at very good prices.\u00a0 He’s always watching for a sale.<\/p>\n

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The chooks are flourishing and enjoy tomatoes from the garden.<\/p>\n

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We have picked several pumpkins from the garden.\u00a0 It’s been a very good year.<\/p>\n

Here’s to adorable dolls and an industrious husband.\u00a0 Bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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