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Jul 27, 2023Liked by Mike Leavy

Love how you stay on top of current events tied to Mexico! Thank you. Now I’m gonna have to go and see this darn movie. :-) I wish I could bring one of those pink Barbie buns with me to eat while I watch – lol. The good news is that the theaters are air-conditioned, so it doubles as a respite from the heat. And, at least, in my town, it is offered as a double feature with Oppenheimer. I’ll bring my sweater! Woo hoo!

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Jul 27, 2023Liked by Mike Leavy

I love bougainvillea too, when I am not pruning it!

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I always found pink to be a pleasing colour for the eyes. Especially with the huge amount of pink in the Barbie movie as well as for all the promotional products. I think the change to pink here is gotta be my favourite. I'm also glad to see the buzz from both men (excluding Ben Shapiro and Andrew Tate wannabes) and women for the movie as well. I haven't watched the movie yet, but if I do, I hope it's worth the hype.

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I love my bougainvillea (even if I have to copy / paste the word because I surely can't spell it on my own), but Barbie hasn't called to me, and I sort of think it's not going to. I'd rather go outside and watch the pink leaves fall down. Amazing what gets people excited. For some, a movie; for others a little breeze. Now to eat some more pineapple which has nothing to with pink, I believe, but is still very delicious. Mike, you're the man. Onward.

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I am back AFTER reading your Barbie story. Yes, like in school, I was trying to enter into the conversation here without having done my homework reading. Mike, you writing is doing more pivots than dancers dancing el Jarabe Tapatío. I am appreciating very much not just the variety of topics but witnessing an emergent writing style. More you? I do wish I knew you more. As always, I learned a lot. I celebrate Greta the Director. The movie-going stats astonish me as much as the number of people that voted for Trump. I wonder how many of them will don pink and polka dots (like me - comparison ends there, by the way) to watch this movie. What human nerve has Barbie touched? Can we get a discussion going here?

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I dyed part of my hair neon pink and went as Barbie's grandma. I am still sorting out all my feelings about the movie.

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