Pete can talk of nothing but his "Wonder Woman" doll. I finally ordered it from Sears yesterday. Pete has been waiting for two months. He''s been promised one for six months, since the foot broke off the one we got at a garage sale. I hope he isn't disappointed. The blurb says "poseable plastic body", but the picture looks as if she hasn't any joints, so I'm afraid she won't sit down.
He's hard at work making a car for her out of an empty Kleenex box (he emptied it on purpose) and kool-aid can lids. I don't think she'll fit in any of the cars he has-she's bigger than his Batman and Robin dolls (EDITOR'S NOTE: Mego ACTION FIGURES-Ahem!) She's also much bigger than the doll who is supposed to be her "mother" (in that the doll has a crown so she's Queen Hippolyta).
Pete said, "How will she kiss Diana? Can Wonder Woman pick her up?", but I don't know if her hands will hold anything (EDITOR'S NOTE: These being the days just prior to action figures have "action grips" ala later variations of GI Joe). She doesn't come with a magic lasso, although she has a tiara and bracelets so we plan to make one out of gold elastic cord...(but it won't stay tied in a knot). Sears said it would take 4 to 5 days to get here (EDITOR'S NOTE: Pre-Amazon Prime, y'all)-Monday or Tuesday, but Pete says, "I just can't wait, Mommy..it's too hard! I just can't wait"
Nancy Lawson
a picture from her early teaching days in San Franciso
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