20: I Love Lucia: A Surprise for Kirsten

Dolls of Our Lives

Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney

Society & Culture, History

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

We know that not all heroes wear capes. In this episode, we learn that some explore “secret” caves and wear crowns. In “A Surprise for Kirsten,” a poorly timed trek to get luggage results in a near disaster for our eponymous hero and her father. Thankfully, Kirsten saves the day a bit early in her narrative arc—and just in time to be home for the holidays. As we consider Kirsten’s attachment to her belongings, we also examine her primary interests, which seem to be cats, carbs, and candles. If the Kirsten you remember is carrying a tray of goodies and wearing a wreath, this episode is for you. Come for the holiday magic and stay for our call to start investing now in $5,000 American Girl dolls in time for the season.

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0:00.0	So Mary I have this really exciting opportunity that I feel like you're going to want to be in on the ground floor for
0:06.7	Okay, I'm listening. Do you remember how there were special Christmas Barbies when we were coming of age and now they're worth a lot of money?
0:14.0	Yes, I mean of course you know most of my personal wealth is tied up in coal's cash and
0:18.5	1990s Barbie dolls. Obviously so I think we need to buy about 10 to 15 to possibly 50 of the $5,000
0:26.3	Swarofsky Crystal holiday American Girl dolls.
0:29.6	I think, I mean, do we have that kind of cash on hand as a question that we should think about but I refuse to and I'm just going to say yes I'm going to let my emotions lead the way answers yes.
0:40.0	I think what Kirsten would do is she would want us to go through a blizzard to achieve our dreams no matter how reckless.
0:45.6	And then hide them in a cave and you know just move on with our lives and you know light some candles and do it.
0:52.0	I love it so let's get our checkbooks ready
1:07.7	Welcome everybody this is American Girls the podcast where we're reliving the American Girl series book by book I'm Mary I am once again Allison
1:12.1	still Allison and here we are here we are with book three of
1:15.9	Kirsten Kirsten's surprise it's no longer a surprise how much we have come to appreciate and love Kirsten, but I still feel like there was a lot of
1:24.7	angles that took me aback.
1:26.5	You know, I just said to you off air, this book is a Leo's Paradise because it's like
1:30.6	there's emotions 110 percent. people are just living out loud all across this book.
1:36.1	This book has the iconic Kirsten visual that you're probably thinking of which is the
1:41.0	beautiful long white dress the braids that are tied up into buns, she has the beautiful
1:47.2	wreath on her head, and my personal dream which is wearing candles.
1:50.9	This is a literal fire hazard. I love it so much. This is your dream and I know
1:56.4	you've fallen asleep in your house with candles lit and then I worry for the rest of
2:00.3	the evening so you know I know this really hits you where you live like almost
2:03.8	literally I'm gonna have to like not only watch you to keep you from cutting your
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