A Case of Age Discrimination
A Case of Age Discrimination?
By Elton Camp
She was first introduced in nineteen-fifty nine
All through the years, her sales have been fine
Because when the current model began to drag
They pull another variation out of the toy bag
In imitating movie stars they didn’t hold back
One Barbie the company finally made black
But the impossible figure has always been there
On the far-too-skinny doll with the golden hair
There’s a type of Barbie they’ve forgotten about
And it’s about time they brought one of them out
Perhaps “Old Barbie” would be a suitable name
Long, gray hair could be the source of her fame
I say a doll like this would be so extremely cute
And help them avoid a costly class-action suit
Against the aged, no longer they’ll discriminate
You folks better take action before it’s too late
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