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27. I had one of those GI Joes in the '60s

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #20)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:46 PM

Jan 2014

I think he died in a fire while strapped to a toy car with bottle rockets attached.

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Dude, what are you doing? You can't give your son a baby doll. That's a girl's toy! [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2014 OP

. Brickbat Jan 2014 #1

this brought back memories riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #4

I still have the book and album ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #28

Chuckling because I have a grandson who Skidmore Jan 2014 #2

my son had a Mattel Biffy Bean Boy Doll riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #3

My sympathies to you,I can't imagine a greater sufrommich Jan 2014 #5

It is great you nutured your son in his cooking talent riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #7

That must have been painful malaise Jan 2014 #10

I'm so sorry, RBVG kdmorris Jan 2014 #19

more than 14 years ago riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #25

Nurturing is a wonderful thing, in a child of either sex. Shrike47 Jan 2014 #6

We gave our son a Fischer Price kitchen. Atman Jan 2014 #8

My son used to cook for me when I was working on appraisals in my basement office. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #29

He also had a "My Buddy" doll. Atman Jan 2014 #38

Don't give your son a doll, give him an action figure. marble falls Jan 2014 #9

. . . . . . . WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #11

Stewy and Brian need to be spun off. I love Stewy - in a manly way, of course. marble falls Jan 2014 #12

What's the difference? An action figure is a doll that's called an "action figure." Dash87 Jan 2014 #16

Hmmmmm..... I wonder if that was my point?...... marble falls Jan 2014 #17

When my son was 4 At Christmas rtassi Jan 2014 #13

I love reminding people who say things like that that action figures are DOLLS. g.i. joe is a DOLL. niyad Jan 2014 #14

there are different GI Joes riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #20

Yes, action figures are not usually treated like baby dolls. redqueen Jan 2014 #22

I grew up before barbie dolls riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #30

I had to look up both Revlon and Fab dolls as sufrommich Jan 2014 #34

I asked for a Tiny Tears doll when I was little. I liked the drink and wet gimmick. NBachers Jan 2014 #39

they still make drink and wet dolls riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #40

I had one of those GI Joes in the '60s Go Vols Jan 2014 #27

I knew Joe well back then and I'm sure that's how he would have wanted to go. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2014 #31

you had the originals riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #32

your post has me envisioning a young kid diapering GI Joe. KittyWampus Jan 2014 #24

that don't happen but riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #26

On another note, a lady came into my favorite restaurant earlier Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #41

Boys vs girls toys pipi_k Jan 2014 #15

just label it an "action figure", problem solved :) dionysus Jan 2014 #18

a baby doll is not riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #21

i used to get so mad when mom called my he-man and gi joe toys dolls! dionysus Jan 2014 #23

There was some crossover... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2014 #33

*chuckle* nt Deep13 Jan 2014 #35

Before my daughter was born, I gave my son a soft-bodied baby doll, plus a tblue37 Jan 2014 #36

If one of my 6 month old sons wants a doll kdmorris Jan 2014 #37

Will, check this out ... Alan Alda from a long time ago. 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #42