Tall Younger Sister ((FULL))
Quintin Heatley
DEAR ABBY: Over the years, my younger sister, "Hannah," has been lying about some significant things, such as: She claims she was there alone with our dad when he died; that our older sister tried to talk her into signing herself into a state mental hospital; that my boyfriend was imaginary, etc.
Her most recent fabrication, told to an elderly relative, is that our mother put Hannah unattended on a plane from New York to Virginia when she was 12, with a layover in Philadelphia. She said a man on the plane befriended her and took her to the VIP lounge, where he gave her wine and abandoned her there. The trip was supposedly to go to our older sister's to assist with a newborn baby.
A quick math check showed the baby wasn't born until Hannah was 15. When that fact was presented to her, Hannah said, "Well, then the trip was for some other reason." Our older sister says Hannah never came to Virginia on a plane or otherwise. This most recent lie has bothered me more than the others because I thought Hannah was doing better.
DEAR FAR: Your sister is a fabulist -- someone who composes or relates fables and invents elaborate, untrue stories. From what you have described, she cannot help herself. Some people do this because they need to be the center of attention. You aren't going to change Hannah, and medication won't make her condition go away. Let it go.
This, however, doesn't mean you must remain imprisoned in the house. Explore what public transportation is available in your city. If it is not convenient, consider using a driving service -- Uber and Lyft come to mind -- to take you where you want to go. They are as simple to use as installing their apps and typing in your desired destination. Check them out. Many people of every age use and enjoy them.
DEAR ABBY: Should I be upset that my grandchildren have a step-grandfather who has no children of his own and is always giving money and other gifts to my grandchildren? I bought my 18-year-old grandson a used car with the understanding that he would repay me in installments when he started working. He did just that, and then he had a fender bender, so I helped him get it partially repaired. I made the same deal with him as before. I paid for the repairs; he again repaid me in installments.
Results: First-borns were taller than later-borns (P < 00001), even when adjusted for parents' heights (031 vs 003 SDS; P = 0001). There was an incremental height decrease with increasing birth order, so that first-borns were taller than second-borns (P < 0001), who were in turn taller than third-borns (P = 0007). Further, among sibling pairs both height SDS (P = 0009) and adjusted height SDS (P < 00001) were lower in second- vs first-born children. Consistent with differences in stature, first- (P = 0043) and second-borns (P = 0003) had higher IGF-I concentrations than third-borns. Both first- (P < 0001) and second-borns (P = 0004) also had reduced abdominal adiposity (lower android fat to gynoid fat ratio) when compared with third-borns. Other parameters of adiposity and blood lipids were unaffected by birth order.
Conclusions: First-borns were taller than later-born children, with an incremental height reduction from first to third birth order. These differences were present after correction for genetic height, and associated to some extent with alterations in plasma IGF-I. Our findings strengthen the evidence that birth order is associated with phenotypic changes in childhood.
Known as Betty Marie, Tallchief had an older brother, Gerald, and a younger sister, Marjorie. Mrs. Tall Chief wanted the best for her children and made the decision to move the family to California when Betty Marie was eight years old. Tallchief's mother wanted her to be a concert pianist but also let her attend dance lessons.
Tallchief won many distinctive awards and associated herself with many civic organizations. She has been twice received the Washington Press Women of the Year Award and the Annual Dance Magazine Award. The Oklahoma Legislature celebrated her achievements by declaring June 29, 1953, as Maria Tallchief Day, and the Osage tribe named her Princess Wa-Xthe-Thonba, Woman of Two Standards. In 1991 she and four other Oklahoma-born Indian prima ballerinas, including her sister, Marjorie Tallchief, were honored by being pictured in a mural, Flight of Spirit, in the Oklahoma Capitol. Maria Tallchief also received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in 1996. She served as director of Chicago's Lyric Opera Ballet from 1973 to 1979 and of the Chicago City Ballet from 1980 to 1987. She involved herself in the America for Indian Opportunity and directed the Indian Council Fire Achievement Award.
Skipper's appearance has changed significantly since her introduction. The first Skipper doll was eight years old. She was designed as a response to requests for Barbie to have children; Mattel felt that a little sister would be a better choice instead.[3] Skipper was later changed to a teenager, and a controversial "Growing Up Skipper" doll with growable breasts was created to demonstrate the change.[4]
Skipper's new design has also been rendered in computer animation for her appearances in the Barbie film series and the TV series Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures. For the TV show, Skipper and her sisters were given "a realistic and modern CGI look" that was different from previous entries in the franchise.[7]
Since Skipper was introduced, the dimensions of the doll have changed significantly. She was 9.25 inches in height (compared to Barbie's 11.5 inches) when she was first introduced, and then as newer versions were released, she gradually became taller with a teenage appearance. Usually, Skipper dolls have blue eyes.[8]
Skipper was created, along with Midge, to counteract criticism that claimed Barbie was a sex symbol. Midge's facial appearance was gentler than Barbie's, whereas Skipper was a response to requests for Barbie to have children; however, instead of having a married, pregnant Barbie, which would make her too domestic, Barbie would babysit Skipper.[3] As Barbie's little sister, Skipper was Barbie's first family member sold. Since their introduction in 1964, Skipper dolls have changed drastically.[9]
In 1975, Growing Up Skipper was released. The gimmick of the doll, which led to much controversy in the newspapers, was that if Skipper's arm was rotated, the doll would become an inch taller and small breasts would appear on her rubber torso.[10][11] This concept was later used for Mattel's My Scene brand in 2007 with the "Growing Up Glam" line, which was also controversial.[12][13] In 1979, Skipper's entire appearance changed. She was advertised as "Super Teen Skipper". She had a new body mold which included small, permanent breasts, and a different head mold that made her look slightly older.[9] In 1985, Hot Stuff Skipper was released, which had another new head mold that included the addition of dimples and a longer face.[9]
Skipper changed again in 1988 with the release of Teen Fun Skipper. Her new body mold was taller and more graceful. Her waist was more flexible and her breasts were slightly bigger. Her eyes were also enlarged, giving her a cartoon-like look. At this stage she appeared to be somewhere between 13 and 15 years old. Later, Skipper had a new head mold with smaller eyes in a Pizza Party line, but with the same body mold.[9]
Finally, in 1997, Teen Skipper was introduced. She again had a new body mold and was now almost as tall as her sister Barbie. This was mostly because of her legs, which were now long and lanky. Most notable of all, however, was Skipper's new face mold. She no longer looked like a child, but more like a girl on the brink of becoming a woman. Teen Skipper's packaging revealed that she is now "16 years old". If she was nine when she was introduced (and she was), when Barbie was billed as the "Famous Teen-Age Fashion Doll", then Barbie could not realistically be considered a teenager any longer. Skipper also appeared to have larger breasts which continued the controversy over her sexualization that has dogged Skipper in the past.[9]
Skipper Madison Roberts was the original little sister of Barbie, and has been quite popular over the years.[16] When she first came out, she was an alternative for parents who did not approve of Barbie's adult figure. The first vintage Skipper dolls now have a value of US$195 MIB (Mint In Box). The brass headbands alone that came with these dolls have a value of $20. While vintage Skipper dolls, clothes, and accessories can sell for a lot of money, modern Skipper dolls usually only have a value of $10 to $20 MIB. If they have no box, the value may be only $5 or less.[17]
After Teen Skipper came on the market, her first African American friend appeared. Her name was Nikki, and she was made in 1997.[18] Teen Skipper was originally going to have a third boyfriend, Zach, who would have joined her in the "Totally Yo Yo" line, but for reasons unknown, he was never produced. Parents speculated that Zach would be too much of a sexual influence on Skipper and children. However, the head mold for the unreleased Zach Doll was later used for Generation Girl Blaine, the token boy in Barbie's "Generation Girl" Doll line.[23]
Recently, the duo launched D'Amelio Footwear, a chic and accessible shoe brand, and in several of the promotional photos, Dixie is seen towering over Charli, leading their followers to question, "How tall is Dixie D'Amelio?"
Happiness is, having a younger brother who is taller than you. Cute Happy Quotes. 'Do you get turned on by your tall sister, Larry?' She then stood up slowly and rose to a towering foot and 2 inches taller than me! I looked up and only saw her breasts. 'Sorry little brother, but i can't seem to find you under my huge breasts.' She said lustfully. She then left.
Ok, so I'm not tall myself, but tall can be a relative thing- what's tall to some is probably short to others. But I digress. What's up with all these younger siblings turning big bro or big sis, to little big bro or little big sis. My wife's younger sister is actually 3-4 inches taller than her. And my youngest sister, who is a pre-teen, is already taller than my mom and sister (an adult). She's most definitely going to pass both my dad and me soon! What gives? I blame global warming. :-p
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