Hello Fall Football Madness

I grew up in a football household. My brother played all the way through college and football was on in the house every weekend. I couldn't not like football. I also grew up a huge Barbie lover, obviously. Those two pastimes rarely interact. Although I do remember playing with Barbies as a little girl while the TV was on and the rest of my family was happily screaming at the teams.

When I was in College, Mattel got the brilliant idea to cross-promote by creating licensed Barbies for college sports teams. I happened to go to a University that did have a D1 football team, but was MUCH to small to garner its own Barbie doll. Instead, I ended up with CU Barbie. I do remember being at the store and whoever had packed the box looked at the region and included a handful of other regional dolls. That individual was clearly not an American football fan. The University of Nebraska Huskers dolls sat forlornly on the shelf and probably ended up on a clearance bin long after the season.

While I have slimmed down and gotten rid of dolls over the past 25 years, I have always held onto CU Cheerleader Barbie. She is quintissential Barbie - long blonde hair, twirly bangs, blue eyes, and perfect makeup. However bent knees and "flat" shoes was a pretty new incorporation in the 90s.

This year seems like the perfect time to bring her back out and give her a (likely temporary) place displayed in my home. With all the hype around Coach Prime, Boulder is more excited about this football season than they have been in a long time. Back in Boulder for the first time in almost 25 years, I'm looking forward to watching Ralphie race around the stadium and cheer along with the screaming fans. Go Buffs!

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