Babs Woods, Boxboro, MA, 01719				Feb. 27, 1995

		So, Frankie is sleeping with Kimberly now.

	Well, it isn't quite what you think.  A few weeks ago, Roxanne 
and I had the usual conversation on the phone about our weeks since last 
we had spoken.  She had gone and picked up Frank and Wills was going to 
be at Dad's house that night, which arrangement isn't unusual at all 
for them.  She had been looking for a new diningroom table to replace 
the now-warped one and had intended to visit a store or two on the
way home.  Frank thought this was wonderful, a night on the town.  

	They go to a few stores, drive drive drive drive drive.  Frank 
is still very interested in this pursuit.  Although it's well after 
suppertime and almost time for bed, and Roxy's getting tired, she 
suggests they go to a local large department store and look there 
(knowing what she'd find would be uninspiring, to say the least).  
Frank happily agrees.  He decides he wants a G.I. Joe, however.

	At the store, no G.I. Joes to be had.  His second choice, the 
Power Rangers, they also don't have any of.  Sulk sulk sulk.  Roxy 
says she never thought she'd hear herself say this, but she 
nevertheless reports having suggested:  "Hey, Frankie, how about 
some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, instead?"  "No."  "Great", she 
thinks to herself.  "Now what?"

	They keep looking.  Ah.  Joy.  They find a pink Ranger doll.  
This is not just any Pink Power Ranger Doll, this one is stuffed.  It 
is a *huge* pillow.  Frank, of course, wants this.  He'll take 
anything Power Rangers at this point.  He takes Kimberly.

	So, they go home and a few days later we have this discussion, 
followed up with roughly this dialogue:

Roxy:  ...........And Frankie now sleeps with Kimberly.
Babs:  WHAT?!?
Roxy:  (Describes the trip.......)
Babs:  *G.I. Joe* ???
Roxy:  Yeah, I used to have one, too, back when they were the big ones 
	[11" tall action figures]. 
Babs:  Wait, what about all those Barbies?  Did you have a Ken Doll?
Roxy:  Yes, I did, actually.
Babs:  How did Ken feel about G.I. Joe?  Did G.I. Joe ever date Barbie?
Roxy:  Yes, he did, actually.
Babs:  Did Ken beat up G.I. Joe?
Roxy:  No, G.I. Joe beat him up.
Babs:  Did Barbie date G.I. Joe?
Roxy:  Yeah, they dated for a while, and then they drifted apart.

				-babs


P.S.  This is all true.
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