Consumer Debt Barbie

M has been saving her birthday money since March. Finally, it began to burn a hole in her pocket, so we ventured into the toy department at Walmart.

M walked out with new Barbie. This particular Barbie seemed fairly innocuous. She had a golden retriever and three puppies. She wasn't even dressed trampy - which is fairly remarkable really.

I think Matel has come out with a new line of Barbies. Hoochie Barbie. Street Walker Barbie. Lady of the Night Barbie. East Colfax Barbie, and so on. Only, of course, they don't call their Barbies that. It would be poor marketing.

But I digress.

I was pretty proud of myself that we walked out of the store without a Barbie from the new Hooker line Matel has been promoting. That is, until we got home and I realized the puppies actually peed on newspaper. Fabulous, urinating toy puppies. Exactly what we need. But hold the phone; that's not all. M's new Barbie came with a new purse - loaded with credit cards. Yep, we're trying to instill the American values of instant gratification and consumer debt early. 6 is not too young. We start them shopping young in our family. Nothing like a little credit card debt at 26% APR to start 'em out on the right foot.

So careful, if you send your daughters over to these parts for a play date. Chances are decent she'll get peed on by a toy puppy and she'll play with Consumer Debt Barbie.