North Enders: Does This Barbie Doll Sound Like You?

By Susan Petroni

Someone thought it would be funny to create fake Barbie dolls, that represent cities, towns and neighborhoods in Massachusetts. Regional Barbies have been an internet thread for years but Boston versions have recently resurfaced.

Among the creations is a Newbury Street Barbie, a Worcester Barbie and yes, a North End Barbie.

"Downtown/North End Barbie: This collagen injected, rhino plastic Barbie wears a leopard print outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends. Percocet prescription available as well as a condo, no car is available for this Barbie – parking is a bitch."

Here are a few other Barbie descriptions:

• "Newbury Street/Back Bay Barbie: This princess Barbie is sold only at The Prudential and Copley Malls. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a brownstone. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version."
  
  
• "Worcester Barbie" (also available for Springfield): This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a buck knife, a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills).That is, unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about. Springfield model is available with Smith and Wesson handgun and matching hunting knife for added home-town street cred."
  
  
• "Framingham Barbie: "The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Wind star Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately." 
  
  
• "North Adams Barbie: This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and a Tweety bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free."